Log Cleaner functionality is fully broken... If you haven't tried that already.
On 7 Aug 2018 4:24 pm, "Jacob Sheck" <shec0...@gmail.com> wrote: While I agree that it is less frustrating to run Kafka on Linux, I am interested to hear what specific issues you are running into on windows? On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 9:42 AM jan <rtm4...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > This is an excellent suggestion and I intend to do so henceforth > (thanks!), but it would be an adjunct to my request rather than the > answer; it still needs to be made clear in the docs/faq that you > *can't* use windows directly. > > jan > > On 07/08/2018, Rahul Singh <rahul.xavier.si...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would recommend using Docker — it would end up being run on a Linux > kernel > > VM on windows and is easier to get started on with a bit of learning > curve > > for Docker. Less time wasted overall and at least at that point you would > > know Docker. > > > > Rahul > > On Aug 7, 2018, 4:50 AM -0400, jan <rtm4...@googlemail.com.invalid>, > wrote: > >> I tried using it just for learning a while back and wasted 3 days > >> because it's not supported on windows. Even basic stuff didn't work. I > >> did read the docs first! > >> > >> I think I've seen other people on this list have questions > >> about/problems for exactly the same reason, and that could be a lot of > >> time saved if it was in the docs - it needs to be. So how do I ask the > >> maintainers to put 'No, Not Windows" in there? > >> Serious question. > >> > >> I resent losing 3 days of work because of essential missing info. It > >> sounds like (compared to @M. Manna) that I got off lightly. > >> > >> So can we put a clear caveat in the documentation, please, right at the > >> top? > >> > >> jan > >> > >> On 07/08/2018, M. Manna <manme...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > The answer is - Absolutely not. If you don’t have Linux rack, or > >> > Kubernetes > >> > deployment -it will not work on Windows as guaranteed. > >> > > >> > I know this because I have tried to make it work for the past 1 year. > >> > File > >> > handling always fails and crashes the cluster on Windows. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, 7 Aug 2018 at 01:54, Alew <ale...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Hi! > >> > > > >> > > Is it recommended to use production Kafka cluster on Windows? > >> > > > >> > > Can't get it from the documentation. It is possible to start Kafka > on > >> > > Windows, but maybe it's for development purposes only. > >> > > > >> > > Thanks. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >
