HDFS Copy From Local

In Hadoop, you can use the hadoop fs -copyFromLocal command to copy files and directories from your local file system to the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). This command is useful when you want to transfer data from your local machine to the Hadoop cluster for processing. Here’s how you can use it:

The basic syntax of the hadoop fs -copyFromLocal command is as follows:

• <local-source>: This is the path to the file or directory on your local machine that you want to copy to HDFS.
• <hdfs-destination>: This is the destination path in HDFS where you want to place the copied file or directory.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use the hadoop fs -copyFromLocal command:

1. Open a terminal or command prompt on your local machine.

2. Use the hadoop fs -copyFromLocal command to copy a file or directory to HDFS. Replace <local-source> and <hdfs-destination> with your actual file or directory paths.

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   hadoop fs -copyFromLocal /path/to/local/file_or_directory /user/username/hdfs_destination
   • /path/to/local/file_or_directory: Specify the path to the file or directory on your local machine that you want to copy to HDFS.
   • /user/username/hdfs_destination: Specify the destination path in HDFS where you want to place the copied data. You can replace /user/username/ with your HDFS home directory or another HDFS directory where you have write permissions.

3. Press Enter to execute the command. Hadoop will copy the specified file or directory from your local machine to the specified location in HDFS.

4. You can use the hadoop fs -ls command to verify that the file or directory has been successfully copied to HDFS:

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   hadoop fs -ls <hdfs-destination>