Github user matyix commented on the issue: https://github.com/apache/zeppelin/pull/2637 The packages option for spark submit is described [here](https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/submitting-applications.html) and it seems to work. Using this option seems to be better alternative vs. then spark.jars because makes more sense to download jars right inside driver and executor pods, where they will be used. I think we may address this in a separate PR because this could be useful for `yarn` cluster mode as well not just for `k8s`.
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