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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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+
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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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+config file is explained in <<settings>>.
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