[HIVE-890] cli.sh looks for libs to find version number, instead of asking hadoop itself.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.4.1, 0.5.0
• Hadoop Flags: Reviewed

Release Note

HIVE-890. Fix cli.sh for detecting Hadoop versions. (Paul Huff via zshao)

• Assignee: Paul Huff
• Reporter: Paul Huff
• Created: 19/Oct/09 22:08
• Updated: 17/Dec/11 00:06
• Resolved: 19/Oct/09 23:01

Description

This is particularly highlighted when running hive out of svn against cloudera's install of hadoop, which puts the libraries in a funky place.

The attached patch queries hadoop to find out what it's version is, instead of asking the libraries what version they have in their string.

Issue Links

• incorporates: HIVE-889 hive cli.sh should test the inclusion of 17, 18, 19 only in the file name
• is duplicated by: HIVE-889 hive cli.sh should test the inclusion of 17, 18, 19 only in the file name