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@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ subdirectories of `$ES_HOME` by default. However, files in `$ES_HOME` risk
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deletion during an upgrade.
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In production, we strongly recommend you set the `path.data` and `path.logs` in
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-`elasticsearch.yml` to locations outside of `$ES_HOME`.
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+`elasticsearch.yml` to locations outside of `$ES_HOME`. <<docker,Docker>>,
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+<<deb,Debian>>, <<rpm,RPM>>, <<brew,macOS Homebrew>>, and <<windows,Windows
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+`.msi`>> installations write data and log to locations outside of `$ES_HOME` by
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+default.
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-TIP: <<docker,Docker>>, <<deb,Debian>>, <<rpm,RPM>>, <<brew,macOS Homebrew>>,
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-and <<windows,Windows `.msi`>> installations write data and log to locations
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-outside of `$ES_HOME` by default.
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+IMPORTANT: To avoid errors, only {es} should open files in the `path.data`
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+directory. Exclude the `path.data` directory from other services that may open
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+and lock its files, such as antivirus or backup programs.
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Supported `path.data` and `path.logs` values vary by platform:
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