# Root no longer suitable after 1.7.x =\> 2.4.x

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/root-no-longer-suitable-after-1-7-x-2-4-x/69085>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [December 14, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/root-no-longer-suitable-after-1-7-x-2-4-x/69085 "2016-12-14T21:25:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Douglas\_McQuilken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/douglas_mcquilken/32/44897_2.png) [@Douglas\_McQuilken](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Douglas_McQuilken)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/root-no-longer-suitable-after-1-7-x-2-4-x/69085/1 "2016-12-14T21:25:05Z")

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Trivial question but I could use help.  
I ignored the original advice and launch 1.7.x from root ☹  
In order to upgrade I copied over the config & data directories.  
Then attempted to restart elasticsearch =\> ERROR  
In response to the error I created a new user in group root  
Well, that didn't work either....  
I'm concerned that using a "normal" user will have problems with existing file permissions.  
Attempted online searches for a solution, etc. but to no avail  
My configuration is basic ES (no stack) running on Debian

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**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:** [December 14, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/root-no-longer-suitable-after-1-7-x-2-4-x/69085/2 "2016-12-14T21:25:42Z")

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Run a chown then? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Douglas\_McQuilken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/douglas_mcquilken/32/44897_2.png) [@Douglas\_McQuilken](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Douglas_McQuilken)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/root-no-longer-suitable-after-1-7-x-2-4-x/69085/3 "2016-12-14T22:10:50Z")

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Mark,  
I hope that's all I have to do...  
Thx

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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:** [January 11, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/root-no-longer-suitable-after-1-7-x-2-4-x/69085/4 "2017-01-11T22:11:25Z")

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