I’m having issues when I fire up pyspark on a fresh install. When I submit the same process via spark-submit it works.
Here’s a dump of the trace: at org.apache.spark.sql.SparkSession.sessionState(SparkSession.scala:109) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) at py4j.reflection.MethodInvoker.invoke(MethodInvoker.java:244) at py4j.reflection.ReflectionEngine.invoke(ReflectionEngine.java:357) at py4j.Gateway.invoke(Gateway.java:280) at py4j.commands.AbstractCommand.invokeMethod(AbstractCommand.java:132) at py4j.commands.CallCommand.execute(CallCommand.java:79) at py4j.GatewayConnection.run(GatewayConnection.java:214) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) Caused by: java.sql.SQLException: Failed to create database 'metastore_db', see the next exception for details. at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.SQLExceptionFactory.getSQLException(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.SQLExceptionFactory.getSQLException(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.Util.seeNextException(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.createDatabase(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.<init>(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.jdbc.InternalDriver$1.run(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.jdbc.InternalDriver$1.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at org.apache.derby.jdbc.InternalDriver.getNewEmbedConnection(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.jdbc.InternalDriver.connect(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.jdbc.InternalDriver.connect(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.jdbc.AutoloadedDriver.connect(Unknown Source) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:664) at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:208) at com.jolbox.bonecp.BoneCP.obtainRawInternalConnection(BoneCP.java:361) at com.jolbox.bonecp.BoneCP.<init>(BoneCP.java:416) ... 92 more Caused by: ERROR XJ041: Failed to create database 'metastore_db', see the next exception for details. at org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException.newException(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.SQLExceptionFactory.wrapArgsForTransportAcrossDRDA(Unknown Source) ... 108 more Caused by: ERROR XBM0H: Directory /home/ubuntu/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/bin/metastore_db cannot be created. at org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException.newException(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException.newException(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.StorageFactoryService$10.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.StorageFactoryService.createServiceRoot(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.BaseMonitor.bootService(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.BaseMonitor.createPersistentService(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.services.monitor.FileMonitor.createPersistentService(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.iapi.services.monitor.Monitor.createPersistentService(Unknown Source) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection$5.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedConnection.createPersistentService(Unknown Source) ... 105 more Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/ubuntu/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/pyspark/shell.py", line 43, in <module> spark = SparkSession.builder\ File "/home/ubuntu/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/pyspark/sql/session.py", line 179, in getOrCreate session._jsparkSession.sessionState().conf().setConfString(key, value) File "/home/ubuntu/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/lib/py4j-0.10.4-src.zip/py4j/java_gateway.py", line 1133, in __call__ File "/home/ubuntu/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/pyspark/sql/utils.py", line 79, in deco raise IllegalArgumentException(s.split(': ', 1)[1], stackTrace) pyspark.sql.utils.IllegalArgumentException: u"Error while instantiating 'org.apache.spark.sql.hive.HiveSessionState':" ________________________________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and/or proprietary to Capital One and/or its affiliates and may only be used solely in performance of work or services for Capital One. The information transmitted herewith is intended only for use by the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from your computer.