No, this will not provide symlink support to FsShell. The shell is not yet using FileContext although adding the support is planned.
Daryn On Nov 28, 2011, at 10:37 PM, Stuti Awasthi wrote: > HI all, > Any thoughts on this ?? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stuti Awasthi > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 2:45 PM > To: hdfs-user@hadoop.apache.org > Subject: Symbolic Links in HDFS > > Hi Friends, > I wanted to use symbolic links in HDFS for my application. I found > "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-245"; in Jira for symbolic links. > > I wanted to know that should I apply "symlink41-hdfs" patch in Hadoop. > Currently I am using Hadoop 0.20.2. > Other thing I wanted to know that is this functionality is provided to fs > shell i.e. after I apply this patch, will I be able to create symbolic links > via shell commands . > > Thanks > StutiRegards, > Stuti Awasthi > HCL Comnet Systems and Services Ltd > F-8/9 Basement, Sec-3,Noida. > > > ::DISCLAIMER:: > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and > intended for the named recipient(s) only. > It shall not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. > Any views or opinions presented in > this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the > opinions of HCL or its affiliates. > Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, > distribution and / or publication of > this message without the prior written consent of the author of this e-mail > is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender > immediately. Before opening any mail and > attachments please check them for viruses and defect. > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
