# Emonhub will not start on Ubuntu install

**URL:** <https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emonhub-will-not-start-on-ubuntu-install/24381>\
**Category:** emonHub\
**Created:** [12 September 2023 15:38 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emonhub-will-not-start-on-ubuntu-install/24381 "2023-09-12T15:38:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/user_avatar/community.openenergymonitor.org/robert.wall/32/38246_2.png) [@Robert.Wall](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/u/Robert.Wall)\
**Post date:** [14 September 2023 16:02 UTC](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emonhub-will-not-start-on-ubuntu-install/24381/3 "2023-09-14T16:02:38Z")

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Not that I’m an expert, but I believe emonCMS **requires** the user to be **pi**. It’s purely a guess that emonHub is going to be the same. (IIRC, it’s hard-coded somewhere ☹ )

> [@Emoncms and emonhub on Debian VM or Container](https://community.openenergymonitor.org/t/emoncms-and-emonhub-on-debian-vm-or-container/24222/15):
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> Recommendation is to not change the username. More info in this thread:

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