# Suricata-update aborts with permission error

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-update-aborts-with-permission-error/3756>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** suricata-update\
**Created:** [July 27, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-update-aborts-with-permission-error/3756 "2023-07-27T22:15:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/suricata-update-aborts-with-permission-error/3756/2 "2023-07-28T04:45:40Z")

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The error is generated by Suricata, I think. Suricata-Update invokes Suricata to test the config+rules using `-T`. So the `suricata.yaml` is relevant here. Still, I’m not sure why it gives this error.

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