Installing the Sqoop 1 RPM or Debian Packages

Installing the Sqoop 1 RPM or Debian packages is more convenient than installing the Sqoop 1 tarball because the packages:

Handle dependencies
Provide for easy upgrades
Automatically install resources to conventional locations

The Sqoop 1 packages consist of:

sqoop — Complete Sqoop 1 distribution
sqoop-metastore — For installation of the Sqoop 1 metastore only

To install Sqoop 1 on a RHEL-compatible system:

$ sudo yum install sqoop

To install Sqoop 1 on an Ubuntu or other Debian system:

$ sudo apt-get install sqoop

To install Sqoop 1 on a SLES system:

$ sudo zypper install sqoop

If you have already configured CDH on your system, there is no further configuration necessary for Sqoop 1. You can start using Sqoop 1 by using commands such as:

$ sqoop help
$ sqoop version
$ sqoop import

Sqoop 1 Prerequisites

Installing the Sqoop 1 Tarball