ifeval::["{requires-sudo}"!="yes"]

TIP: To test your configuration file, change to the directory where the
{beatname_uc} binary is installed, and run {beatname_uc} in the foreground with
the following options specified: +./{beatname_lc} test config -e+. Make sure your
config files are in the path expected by {beatname_uc} (see <<directory-layout>>),
or use the `-c` flag to specify the path to the config file.

endif::[]

ifeval::["{requires-sudo}"=="yes"]

TIP: To test your configuration file, change to the directory where the
{beatname_uc} binary is installed, and run {beatname_uc} in the foreground with
the following options specified: +sudo ./{beatname_lc} test config -e+. Make sure
your config files are in the path expected by {beatname_uc} (see
<<directory-layout>>), or use the `-c` flag to specify the path to the config
file. Depending on your OS, you might run into file ownership issues when you
run this test. See
{libbeat}/config-file-permissions.html[Config File Ownership and Permissions]
in the _Beats Platform Reference_ for more information.

endif::[]