# Is it recommended installing ignition8.1 as root in Linux (debian11)?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-recommended-installing-ignition8-1-as-root-in-linux-debian11/55416>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [January 26, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-recommended-installing-ignition8-1-as-root-in-linux-debian11/55416 "2022-01-26T20:17:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![MicroVAX\_II](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/microvax_ii/32/7319_2.png) [@MicroVAX\_II](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MicroVAX_II)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-recommended-installing-ignition8-1-as-root-in-linux-debian11/55416/1 "2022-01-26T20:17:38Z")

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Do you install ignition as root when prompted at ignitions installation or the user-created at os installation?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-it-recommended-installing-ignition8-1-as-root-in-linux-debian11/55416/2 "2022-01-26T20:24:29Z")

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Use `sudo` or root. But have Ignition run under the “ignition” user. Alter the systemd service to include AmbientCapabilites for low port numbers and raw packets so Ignition itself doesn’t need root.