- 8GB RAM
- 50 GB disc space
- 64 bit OS
Before installing Hadoop we have to install VM on our local machine. I am going to install Oracle VM virtual box.
Install Oracle VM virtualbox
Step 1: Download
exe and run.
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Step 2:
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Step 3: After installing Oracle VM VirtualBox, open it and create a new VM by clicking
New.
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In case you can’t find the Ubuntu 64 bit in Version dropdown, then click
here and after that
Next.
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In my system I do have 12 GB RAM. It has 11264 MB is free. Default value of memory is 786 MB but normally we assign around 45 to 50% of total available memory and say Next.
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Say create.
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Say Next.
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Say Next.
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Minimum size is 8 GB; make it 20 GB and click create. Now the virtual machine is ready for Hadoop.
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In the next part we will install Hadoop.