I downloaded the latest stable hbase 0.94.8 and followed the instructions for getting started.
However, when I try to run hbase I get the following. /ubuntu:~/dev/hadoop/hbase-0.94.8$ ./bin/start-hbase.sh Error: Could not find or load main class org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.GetJavaProperty Error: Could not find or load main class org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.GetJavaProperty starting master, logging to /home/psamtani/dev/hadoop/hbase-0.94.8/bin/../logs/hbase-psamtani-master-ubuntu.out Error: Could not find or load main class org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.GetJavaProperty localhost: ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: Connection refused/ I have Java 7 installed and run hadoop and hive on my local box for testing with no issues. /@ubuntu:~/dev/hadoop/hbase-0.94.8$ java -version java version "1.7.0_21" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.21-b01, mixed mode) / Does HBase not run on Java 7? -- View this message in context: http://apache-hbase.679495.n3.nabble.com/Error-Could-not-find-or-load-main-class-org-apache-hadoop-hbase-util-GetJavaProperty-tp4045637.html Sent from the HBase User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.