Hi Daryn, Thanks. I also wanted to know that is the patch " symlink41-hdfs" is the final patch which I can apply in Hadoop? -Stuti -----Original Message----- From: Daryn Sharp [mailto:da...@yahoo-inc.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:11 AM To: hdfs-user@hadoop.apache.org; Stuti Awasthi Subject: Re: Symbolic Links in HDFS
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. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------
