I think you should use minimum of 2gb of memory for building it from maven .
-Somnath -----Original Message----- From: Vladimir Protsenko [mailto:protsenk...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 8:28 PM To: user@spark.apache.org Subject: Spark Installation Maven PermGen OutOfMemoryException I am installing Spark 1.2.0 on CentOS 6.6. Just downloaded code from github, installed maven and trying to compile system: git clone https://github.com/apache/spark.git git checkout v1.2.0 mvn -DskipTests clean package leads to OutOfMemoryException. What amount of memory does it requires? export MAVEN_OPTS=`-Xmx=1500m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m -XX:ReservedCodeCacheSize=512m` doesn't help. Waht is a straight forward way to start using Spark? -- View this message in context: http://apache-spark-user-list.1001560.n3.nabble.com/Spark-Installation-Maven-PermGen-OutOfMemoryException-tp20831.html Sent from the Apache Spark User List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@spark.apache.org **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS*** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@spark.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@spark.apache.org