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  1. CDH (READ-ONLY)
  2. DISTRO-51

hadoop installation fails on debian if `hdfs' user already exists

          Details

          • Type: Bug
          • Status: Resolved
          • Priority: Major
          • Resolution: Fixed
          • Affects Version/s: CDH3b3
          • Fix Version/s: CDH3b4
          • Component/s: Hadoop Common
          • Labels:
            None
          • Environment:
            cdh3b3 on jaunty

            Description

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WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
  hadoop-0.20

Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Get:1 http://archive.cloudera.com jaunty-cdh3/contrib hadoop-0.20 0.20.2+737-1~jaunty-cdh3b3 [39.6MB]
Fetched 39.6MB in 6s (6024kB/s)                                                                                                                                                                                                        
(Reading database ... 24993 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace hadoop-0.20 0.20.2+320-1~jaunty-cdh3b2 (using .../hadoop-0.20_0.20.2+737-1~jaunty-cdh3b3_all.deb) ...
usermod: user hdfs exists
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/hadoop-0.20_0.20.2+737-1~jaunty-cdh3b3_all.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 9
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/hadoop-0.20_0.20.2+737-1~jaunty-cdh3b3_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

            I installed, uninstalled, and then tried to re-install hadoop.

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                Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. DISTRO-70 The hadoop package installer should not fail if if the user hdfs exists already

                • Trivial - Cosmetic problem like misspelt words or misaligned text.
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                    • Assignee:
                      eli Eli Collins
                      Reporter:
                      bcwalrus bc Wong
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