[HADOOP-8621] FileUtil.symLink fails if spaces in path

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Assignee: Andras Bokor
• Reporter: Robert Fuller
• Created: 25/Jul/12 18:22
• Updated: 06/Oct/17 12:13
• Resolved: 06/Oct/17 12:06

Description

the 'ln -s' command fails in the current implementation if there is a space in the path for the target or linkname. A small change resolves the issue.

String cmd = "ln -s " + target + " " + linkname;
//Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd, null); //broken
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]

{"ln","-s",target,linkname}

, null);

Issue Links

• is superceded by: HADOOP-8562 Enhancements to support Hadoop on Windows Server and Windows Azure environments