# Getting error when try to install kibana plugin **URL:** \ **Category:** Kibana\ **Created:** [July 7, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110 "2020-07-07T07:38:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mahathir_mohammad/32/70316_2.png) [@Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahathir_Mohammad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/1 "2020-07-07T07:38:45Z")
I'm trying to install "opendistro\_security\_kibana\_plugin-1.8.0.0.zip" package for kibana. I tried to install with sudo : ```auto sudo bin/kibana-plugin install https://d3g5vo6xdbdb9a.cloudfront.net/downloads/kibana-plugins/opendistro-security/opendistro_security_kibana_plugin-1.8.0.0.zip ``` But I'm getting this error: ```auto Kibana should not be run as root. Use --allow-root to continue. ``` Then I try to install without sudo : ```auto bin/kibana-plugin install https://d3g5vo6xdbdb9a.cloudfront.net/downloads/kibana-plugins/opendistro-security/opendistro_security_kibana_plugin-1.8.0.0.zip ``` Now, I'm getting this error: ```auto Plugin installation was unsuccessful due to error "ENOENT: no such file or directory, mkdir" ``` I also try this two command : 1. `su -s /bin/bash -c 'bin/kibana-plugin install https://d3g5vo6xdbdb9a.cloudfront.net/downloads/kibana-plugins/opendistro-security/opendistro_security_kibana_plugin-1.8.0.0.zip'` 2. `service kibana start 'bin/kibana-plugin install https://d3g5vo6xdbdb9a.cloudfront.net/downloads/kibana-plugins/opendistro-security/opendistro_security_kibana_plugin-1.8.0.0.zip'` But still installation is unsuccessful. **What is the solution?** ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/2 "2020-07-07T07:49:36Z")
What version of Kibana are you running, and what distribution? ---
**Author:** ![Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mahathir_mohammad/32/70316_2.png) [@Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahathir_Mohammad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/3 "2020-07-07T08:02:26Z")
Kibana 7.7.0 and ubuntu 18.04 lts ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/4 "2020-07-07T08:02:47Z")
Default or OSS Elasticsearch and Kibana? ---
**Author:** ![Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mahathir_mohammad/32/70316_2.png) [@Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahathir_Mohammad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/5 "2020-07-07T08:04:17Z")
It is default. I used this command for installation: `sudo apt-get install elasticsearch=7.7.0 && sudo apt-get install kibana=7.7.0` ---
**Author:** ![Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mahathir_mohammad/32/70316_2.png) [@Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahathir_Mohammad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/6 "2020-07-07T08:07:35Z")
I tried with debian also but facing the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/7 "2020-07-07T08:14:06Z")
Then you get [free security controls](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/elasticsearch-security.html) in there, you don't need to install this plugin. ---
**Author:** ![Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mahathir_mohammad/32/70316_2.png) [@Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahathir_Mohammad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/8 "2020-07-07T08:18:19Z")
I already use x-pack security. But I need Multitenancy feature. That's why I'm trying to install open distro. Please suggest me any solution so that I can use Multitenancy. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/9 "2020-07-07T08:18:40Z")
What do you mean by multitenancy? ---
**Author:** ![Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mahathir_mohammad/32/70316_2.png) [@Mahathir\_Mohammad](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Mahathir_Mohammad)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/10 "2020-07-07T08:44:15Z")
Multi tenant is a feature that allow multiple user to access their own data only. I can do this with x-pack but in x-pack a user can see other user's index name. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 8:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/getting-error-when-try-to-install-kibana-plugin/240110/11 "2020-08-04T08:44:19Z")
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