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Cannot open file /opt/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/../logs/kafkaServer-gc.log due to Permission denied

rk241091 — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 04:14:02 GMT

when I am trying to start kafka with the following command :

`bin/kafka-server-start.sh config/server.properties`

I am getting this error every time

Cannot open file /opt/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/../logs/kafkaServer-gc.log due to Permission denied. how to fix this ...

Re: Cannot open file /opt/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/../logs/kafkaServer-gc.log due to Permission denied

vmurakami — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:48:31 GMT

Hey @Rahul Kumar could you try to run as kafka user? Or root

Re: Cannot open file /opt/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/../logs/kafkaServer-gc.log due to Permission denied

falbani — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:02:06 GMT

@Rahul Kumar

I think @Vinicius Higa Murakami is correct, if you take a closer look you are running as user rahul and probably the log file under logs directory belongs to different user, or you dont have write permissions on it. If you are starting from command line always double check which user you are running with and switch to the appropiate service account.

HTH

Re: Cannot open file /opt/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/../logs/kafkaServer-gc.log due to Permission denied

rk241091 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:59:50 GMT

Yes, it is working as a root user Thanks @Felix Albani

Re: Cannot open file /opt/kafka_2.11-1.1.0/bin/../logs/kafkaServer-gc.log due to Permission denied

rk241091 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 13:00:09 GMT

Yes, it is working as a root user Thanks @Vinicius Higa Murakami