# Writing of registry returned error:

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-of-registry-returned-error/216651
**Category:** Beats
**Tags:** filebeat
**Created:** [January 27, 2020, 11:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-of-registry-returned-error/216651 "2020-01-27T11:51:15Z")
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### Author: ![ChrsMark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chrsmark/32/55858_2.png) [@ChrsMark](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ChrsMark)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/writing-of-registry-returned-error/216651/2 "2020-01-27T12:54:46Z")

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Hey,

how do you run Filebeat? Could you provide the command you use and as which user you run it?

Also please check this [similar topic](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exiting-could-not-start-registrar-error-loading-state-open-filebeat-data-registry-permission-denied/153349/2) that may be helpful.

C.

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