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Create A Directory in HDFS at Given Path(s) .: Upload

The document outlines various commands for interacting with files and directories in the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). It describes commands to create directories, list contents, upload and download files, view file contents, copy files within HDFS, copy files between local and HDFS, move files within HDFS, remove files and directories from HDFS, view the last lines of files, and check file sizes. Examples are provided for each command.

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Create A Directory in HDFS at Given Path(s) .: Upload

The document outlines various commands for interacting with files and directories in the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). It describes commands to create directories, list contents, upload and download files, view file contents, copy files within HDFS, copy files between local and HDFS, move files within HDFS, remove files and directories from HDFS, view the last lines of files, and check file sizes. Examples are provided for each command.

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1. Create a directory in HDFS at given path(s).

Usage:
hadoop fs -mkdir <paths>
Example:
hadoop fs -mkdir /user/saurzcode/dir1 /user/saurzcode/dir2
2. List the contents of a directory.
Usage :
hadoop fs -ls <args>
Example:
hadoop fs -ls /user/saurzcode
3. Upload and download a file in HDFS.
Upload:
hadoop fs -put:
Copy single src file, or multiple src files from local file system to the Hadoop data
file system
Usage:
hadoop fs -put <localsrc> ... <HDFS_dest_Path>
Example:
hadoop fs -put /home/saurzcode/Samplefile.txt /user/saurzcode/dir3/
hadoop fs -get:
Copies/Downloads files to the local file system
Usage:
hadoop fs -get <hdfs_src> <localdst>
Example:
hadoop fs -get /user/saurzcode/dir3/Samplefile.txt /home/
4. See contents of a file
Same as unix cat command:
Usage:
hadoop fs -cat <path[filename]>
Example:
hadoop fs -cat /user/saurzcode/dir1/abc.txt
5. Copy a file from source to destination
This command allows multiple sources as well in which case the destination must
be a directory.
Usage:
hadoop fs -cp <source> <dest>
Example:
hadoop fs -cp /user/saurzcode/dir1/abc.txt /user/saurzcode/dir2
6. Copy a file from/To Local file system to HDFS
copyFromLocal
Usage:
hadoop fs -copyFromLocal <localsrc> URI
Example:
hadoop fs -copyFromLocal /home/saurzcode/abc.txt /user/saurzcode/abc.txt
Similar to put command, except that the source is restricted to a local file reference.
copyToLocal
Usage:
hadoop fs -copyToLocal [-ignorecrc] [-crc] URI <localdst>
Similar to get command, except that the destination is restricted to a local file reference.
7. Move file from source to destination.
Note:- Moving files across filesystem is not permitted.
Usage :
hadoop fs -mv <src> <dest>
Example:
hadoop fs -mv /user/saurzcode/dir1/abc.txt /user/saurzcode/dir2
8. Remove a file or directory in HDFS.
Remove files specified as argument. Deletes directory only when it is empty
Usage :
hadoop fs -rm <arg>
Example:
hadoop fs -rm /user/saurzcode/dir1/abc.txt
Usage :
hadoop fs -rmr <arg>
Example:
hadoop fs -rmr /user/saurzcode/
9. Display last few lines of a file.
Similar to tail command in Unix.
Usage :
hadoop fs -tail <path[filename]>
Example:
hadoop fs -tail /user/saurzcode/dir1/abc.txt
10. Display the aggregate length of a file.
Usage :
hadoop fs -du <path>
Example:
hadoop fs -du /user/saurzcode/dir1/abc.txt

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