# Trying to install x-pack on 5.4.1 and it is failing

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-install-x-pack-on-5-4-1-and-it-is-failing/88751>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 8, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-install-x-pack-on-5-4-1-and-it-is-failing/88751 "2017-06-08T18:48:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![x0r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/7ba0ec/32.png) [@x0r](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/x0r)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-install-x-pack-on-5-4-1-and-it-is-failing/88751/1 "2017-06-08T18:48:16Z")

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Hey there..

I am trying to install x-pack on a freshly extracted version of elasticsearch and get the following:

elasticsearch@dash-02:~/elasticsearch-5.4.1/bin$ ./elasticsearch-plugin install x-pack  
-\> Downloading x-pack from elastic  
[=================================================] 100%  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@  
@ WARNING: plugin requires additional permissions @  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

- java.io.FilePermission \.\pipe\* read,write
- java.lang.RuntimePermission accessClassInPackage.com.sun.activation.registries
- java.lang.RuntimePermission getClassLoader
- java.lang.RuntimePermission setContextClassLoader
- java.lang.RuntimePermission setFactory
- java.security.SecurityPermission createPolicy.JavaPolicy
- java.security.SecurityPermission getPolicy
- java.security.SecurityPermission putProviderProperty.BC
- java.security.SecurityPermission setPolicy
- java.util.PropertyPermission \* read,write
- java.util.PropertyPermission sun.nio.ch.bugLevel write
- javax.net.ssl.SSLPermission setHostnameVerifier  
See [http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/permissions.html](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/permissions.html)  
for descriptions of what these permissions allow and the associated risks.

Continue with installation? [y/N]Y  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@  
@ WARNING: plugin forks a native controller @  
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@  
This plugin launches a native controller that is not subject to the Java  
security manager nor to system call filters.

Continue with installation? [y/N]Y  
Exception in thread "main" java.nio.file.FileSystemException: /home/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-5.4.1/config/x-pack: Operation not permitted  
at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.translateToIOException(UnixException.java:91)  
at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:102)  
at sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:107)  
at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileAttributeViews$Posix.setOwners(UnixFileAttributeViews.java:252)  
at sun.nio.fs.UnixFileAttributeViews$Posix.setGroup(UnixFileAttributeViews.java:291)  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.InstallPluginCommand.setOwnerGroup(InstallPluginCommand.java:611)  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.InstallPluginCommand.installConfig(InstallPluginCommand.java:583)  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.InstallPluginCommand.install(InstallPluginCommand.java:509)  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.InstallPluginCommand.execute(InstallPluginCommand.java:215)  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.InstallPluginCommand.execute(InstallPluginCommand.java:199)  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:67)  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122)  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.MultiCommand.execute(MultiCommand.java:69)  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122)  
at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:88)  
at org.elasticsearch.plugins.PluginCli.main(PluginCli.java:47)  
elasticsearch@dash-02:~/elasticsearch-5.4.1/bin$

Any input would be GREATLY appriciated... I had seen this same sort of error when installing x-pack in 5.4.0 but running the installer again and entering yes would usually allow the install to proceed and complete..

This is extremely frustrating so any input would be appriciated.

Thanks

x0r

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**Author:** ![x0r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/7ba0ec/32.png) [@x0r](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/x0r)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-install-x-pack-on-5-4-1-and-it-is-failing/88751/2 "2017-06-08T18:52:34Z")

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ok, well seems it installed as root so nevermind.. good enough..

I'm guessing that it needed the ability to create and change groups..

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**Author:** ![cjcenizal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cjcenizal/32/11216_2.png) [@cjcenizal](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cjcenizal)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-install-x-pack-on-5-4-1-and-it-is-failing/88751/3 "2017-06-09T20:13:00Z")

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Glad you worked it out, Mark! Thanks for posting the update.

CJ

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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:** [July 7, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/trying-to-install-x-pack-on-5-4-1-and-it-is-failing/88751/4 "2017-07-07T20:13:06Z")

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