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Hadoop Touchz
hadoop fs -touchz /directory/filename
his command allows the user to create a new file in the HDFS cluster. The “directory” in the
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command refers to the directory name where the user wishes to create the new file, and the
“filename” signifies the name of the new file which will be created upon the completion of the
command.
2. Hadoop Test Command
hadoop fs -test -[defsz] <path>
his particular command fulfils the purpose of testing the existence of a file in the HDFS
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cluster. The characters from “[defsz]” in the command have to be modified as needed. Here
is a brief description of these characters:
● -> Checks if it is a directory or not
d
● e -> Checks if it is a path or not
● f -> Checks if it is a file or not
● s -> Checks if it is an empty path or not
● r -> Checks the path existence and read permission
● w -> Checks the path existence and write permission
● z -> Checks the file size
3. Hadoop Text Command
hadoop fs -text <src>
he text command is particularly useful to display the allocated zip file in text format.
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It operates by processing source files and providing its content into a plain decoded
text format.
4. Hadoop Find Command
hadoop fs -find <path> … <expression>
his command is generally used for the purpose to search for files in the HDFS
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cluster. It scans the given expression in the command with all the files in the cluster,
and displays the files that match the defined expression.
5. Hadoop Getmerge Command
hadoop fs -getmerge <src> <localdest>
etmerge command allows merging one or multiple files in a designated directory on
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the HDFS filesystem cluster. It accumulates the files into one single file located in the
local filesystem. The “src” and “localdest” represent the meaning of
source-destination and local destination.
6. Hadoop Count Command
hadoop fs -count [options] <path>
s obvious as its name, the Hadoop count command counts the number of files and
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bytes in a given directory. There are various options available that modify the output
as per the requirement. These are as follows:
● -> quota shows the limit on the total number of names and usage of space
q
● u -> displays only quota and usage
● h -> gives the size of a file
● v -> displays header
7. Hadoop AppendToFile Command
hadoop fs -appendToFile <localsrc> <dest>
It allows the user to append the content of one or many files into a single file on the
specified destination file in the HDFS filesystem cluster. On execution of this
command, the given source files are appended into the destination source as per the
given filename in the command.
8. Hadoop ls Command
hadoop fs -ls /path
he ls command in Hadoop shows the list of files/contents in a specified directory,
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i.e., path. On adding “R” before /path, the output will show details of the content,
such as names, size, owner, and so on for each file specified in the given directory.
9. Hadoop mkdir Command
hadoop fs -mkdir /path/directory_name
his command’s unique feature is the creation of a directory in the HDFS filesystem
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cluster if the directory does not exist. Besides, if the specified directory is present,
then the output message will show an error signifying the directory’s existence.
10. Hadoop chmod Command
hadoop fs -chmod [-R] <mode> <path>
his command is used when there is a need to change the permissions to accessing
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a particular file. On giving the chmod command, the permission of the specified file is
changed. However, it is important to remember that the permission will be modified
when the file owner executes this command.
