Hi, hadoop has entered Debian unstable a few days ago: http://packages.qa.debian.org/h/hadoop.html
Please use it, test it, spread the word about it! Having Hadoop in a major linux distribution can significantly improve the visibility and lower the entry barrier. There are still some TODO items to improve the packaging: - build more contribs - build the C++ nativ libraries - build the C bindings - build KFS and Amazon Filesystem bindings More informations on the Debian Wiki page for Hadoop: http://wiki.debian.org/Hadoop Best regards, Thomas Koch, http://www.koch.ro
