Opsec need root privlage to run on linux servers? not sure im getting below error we installed splunk admin privalegs.

[Splunk_rocks]

Not sure why always files ownership changed to root even though I installed as splunk admin.
Really very poor documentation.
Can some one please post real quick steps .. please done give me documentation url links ..

Cannot initialize: /splunku01/splunk/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_checkpoint-opseclea/metadata/local.meta: Permission denied
Cannot initialize: /splunku01/splunk/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_checkpoint-opseclea/metadata/local.meta: Permission denied
Cannot initialize: /splunku01/splunk/etc/apps/Splunk_TA_checkpoint-opseclea/metadata/local.meta: Permission denied
Pid file "/splunku01/splunk/var/run/splunk/splunkd.pid" unreadable.: Permission denied
Pid file "/splunku01/splunk/var/run/splunk/splunkd.pid" unreadable.: Permission denied
splunkd.pid file is unreadable. [FAILED]

[jcoates_splunk]

it does not require root.