Hive client also needs to be able to list paths on hadoop (checks if path exists etc while creating tables (external too)) I think we should fix this.
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:07 AM, Ashish Thusoo <athu...@qubole.com> wrote: > Hive needs the hadoop jars to talk to hadoop. The machine that it is > installed on has to have those jars installed. However, it does not need to > be a "part" of the hadoop cluster in the sense that it does not need to > have a TaskTracker or DataNode running. The machine can operate purely as a > client to the hadoop cluster but it needs the hadoop jars to talk to the > hadoop cluster. > > Hope that helps... > > Ashish > > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 12:43 AM, Savant, Keshav < > keshav.c.sav...@fisglobal.com> wrote: > >> Hi All,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Is it possible to install hive on a machine that is not a member of >> Hadoop cluster (and it does not have hadoop installation on it, i.e. no >> HADOOP_HOME or its entry in path)?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks,**** >> >> Keshav**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> _____________ >> The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or >> confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the >> message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message >> in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please >> be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving >> and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. >> > > -- "...:::Aniket:::... Quetzalco@tl"
