Installing Solr
The recommended method for installing Solr is using the HDP Search Installer. Optionally, you can install Solr using the Solr for Ranger setup script.
Installing Solr with the HDP Search Installer (Recommended)
To install Solr, use the following command to run the HDP Search installer:
yum install lucidworks-hdpsearch
The HDP Search installer installs Solr in the
/opt/lucidworks-hdpsearch/solr directory.
Installing Solr with the Setup Script (Optional)
To install Solr using the Solr for Ranger setup script, set the following
properties in the install.properties file before running the
setup.sh script described in the next two sections, Configuring Solr Standalone
and Configuring Solr Cloud.
![[Note]](../common/images/admon/note.png) | Note |
|---|---|
If you have installed Solr using the HDP Search installer, there is no need to set these properties. |
Table 4.1. Solr install.properties Values
| Property Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SOLR_INSTALL | true | If this is set to true, the setup.sh script will
download and install the Solr package specified with
SOLR_DOWNLOAD_URL. |
| SOLR_DOWNLOAD_URL | http://archive.apache.org/dist/lucene/solr/5.2.1/solr-5.2.1.tgz | The Solr download URL. |
| SOLR_INSTALL_FOLDER | /opt/solr | The Solr installation directory. |