How to Getting Started With Apache HBase on Linux Mint 16 Petra Easy Guide

HBase Quick Start on Linux Mint 16 Petra 32/64-bit

The Step-by-Step Guide shows you How to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest HBase Server Release on Linux Mint 16 Petra i386/amd64 Desktop.

And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.

Inside the Post you Find a Link to Get Installed the Required Oracle Official Java JDK for Mint Linux.

1. Download Latest HBase Database Server Stable Release

   Latest HBase Stable tar.gz Release

   HBase Stable

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract HBase into /tmp
   
   Or from Shell:

   tar xvzf [/pat/2]/hbase*.tar.gz -C /tmp/hbase

3. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

4. Relocate the HBase Server

   sudo su -c "mv /tmp/hbase /opt/"

5. Setup the HBase Server WriteTo Location

   The Server by Default Write Into /tmp So to Keep the Data over Reboot Set a New Location

   nano /opt/hbase*/conf/hbase-site.xml

   Inserts Setup Between Existing Configuration Tags:

   
   
   hbase.rootdir
   file:////opt/hbase
   
   
   

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit :)

6. Setup JAVA_HOME for HBase

   Check if Oracle Java JDK 1.6+ is Installed:

   which java

   The Output Should Contains “/jdk1.X.Y”, If Not See Below How to Download and Install Oracle JDK for Linux Mint.

   How to Install Required Oracle Java JDK on Linux Mint

   Installing Oracle JDK for Mint

   Installing Oracle JDK on Mint Linux Desktop

   JAVA_HOME Env. Variable Setup:

   nano /opt/hbase*/conf/hbase-env.sh

   Uncomment the Line Containing JAVA_HOME and Set the Right Path.

7. Quick Start with HBase Database Server

   HBase Database Quick Start

   The Link Contains a Detailed Getting-Started Guide on HBase Database