Install Cloudera client on Linux
Install Cloudera client on Linux and verify that the Cloudera CLI client is working.
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To avoid conflicts with older versions of Python or other packages, Cloudera recommends that you install the Cloudera client in a virtual environment. Use the
virtualenvtool to create a virtual environment and install the client. - Use pip to install the client on a virtual environment:
mkdir ~/cdpclienvvirtualenv ~/cdpclienvsource ~/cdpclienv/bin/activate~/cdpclienv/bin/pip install cdpcli -
To upgrade the Cloudera client to the latest version,
run the following command:
~/cdpclienv/bin/pip install --upgrade cdpcli -
After the client installation process is complete, run the following command to confirm
that the Cloudera client is working:
- If
virtualenvis activated:cdp --version - If
virtualenvis not activated:~/cdpclienv/bin/cdp --version
- If
