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-Elasticsearch defaults to using `/etc/elasticsearch` for runtime configuration.
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-The ownership of this directory and all files in this directory are set to
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-`root:elasticsearch` on package installation and the directory has the `setgid`
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-flag set so that any files and subdirectories created under `/etc/elasticsearch`
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-are created with this ownership as well (e.g., if a keystore is created using
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-the <<secure-settings,keystore tool>>). It is expected that this be maintained so
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-that the Elasticsearch process can read the files under this directory via the
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-group permissions.
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+The `/etc/elasticsearch` directory contains the default runtime configuration
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+for {es}. The ownership of this directory and all contained files are set to
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+`root:elasticsearch` on package installations.
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+The `setgid` flag applies group permissions on the `/etc/elasticsearch`
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+directory to ensure that {es} can read any contained files and subdirectories.
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+All files and subdirectories inherit the `root:elasticsearch` ownership.
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+Running commands from this directory or any subdirectories, such as the
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+<<secure-settings,elasticsearch-keystore tool>>, requires `root:elasticsearch`
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+permissions.
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Elasticsearch loads its configuration from the
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`/etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml` file by default. The format of this
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Adam Locke