# X-pack installation warning

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-installation-warning/101454>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 22, 2017, 9:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-installation-warning/101454 "2017-09-22T09:03:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![abhisek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@abhisek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhisek)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 9:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-installation-warning/101454/1 "2017-09-22T09:03:41Z")

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Hi,

I'm using elasticsearch and kibana (V-5.4.3)

and while installing `X-Pack (V-5.4.3) on elasticsearch`, i'm getting warning :

```
 [2017-09-22T07:13:26,151][WARN][o.e.b.ElasticsearchUncaughtExceptionHandler] [] uncaught exception in thread [main]
org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.StartupException: java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:127) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.execute(Elasticsearch.java:114) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.cli.EnvironmentAwareCommand.execute(EnvironmentAwareCommand.java:67) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.mainWithoutErrorHandling(Command.java:122) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.cli.Command.main(Command.java:88) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:91) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.main(Elasticsearch.java:84) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: can not run elasticsearch as root
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.initializeNatives(Bootstrap.java:106) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.setup(Bootstrap.java:194) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Bootstrap.init(Bootstrap.java:350) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        at org.elasticsearch.bootstrap.Elasticsearch.init(Elasticsearch.java:123) ~[elasticsearch-5.4.3.jar:5.4.3]
        ... 6 more

```

Is this an issue and i have to install it again?

My X-Pack is running fine on kibana the only issue is on my elasticsearch where i'am not able to `see new indexs` which are being loaded in kibana.

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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:** [September 22, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-installation-warning/101454/2 "2017-09-22T09:04:44Z")

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> [@abhisek](#):
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> can not run elasticsearch as root

That's pretty explanatory, we don't allow this because of security issues.

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**Author:** ![abhisek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@abhisek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/abhisek)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-installation-warning/101454/3 "2017-09-22T09:06:20Z")

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@warkolm this the reason why i'm not able to see the new index on elasticsearch ?

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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:** [October 20, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/x-pack-installation-warning/101454/4 "2017-10-20T09:06:52Z")

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