# Install elasticsearch rpm in different directory

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-rpm-in-different-directory/217908>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 5, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-rpm-in-different-directory/217908 "2020-02-05T06:20:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ram\_29](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ram_29/32/47522_2.png) [@Ram\_29](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ram_29)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-rpm-in-different-directory/217908/1 "2020-02-05T06:20:55Z")

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Hi

I want to install elasticsearch rpm in /opt/ instead of /usr/share. Im planning to use rpm relocate. But then I have to update all startup scripts manually??  
Is there any easy way?

Regards  
Ram

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/install-elasticsearch-rpm-in-different-directory/217908/2 "2020-03-04T06:20:58Z")

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