Rasit, Thanks for this comment. I do need console-based control and will consider your suggestion of using a jar file.
Thanks, John On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Rasit OZDAS <rasitoz...@gmail.com> wrote: > John, I also couldn't find a way from console, > Maybe you already know and don't prefer to use, but API solves this > problem. > FileSystem.copyFromLocalFile(boolean delSrc, boolean overwrite, Path > src, Path dst) > > If you have to use console, long solution, but you can create a jar > for this, and call it just like hadoop calls FileSystem class in > "hadoop" file in bin directory. > > I think File System API also needs some improvement. I wonder if it's > considered by head developers. > > Hope this helps, > Rasit > > 2009/2/4 S D <sd.codewarr...@gmail.com>: > > I'm using the Hadoop FS commands to move files from my local machine into > > the Hadoop dfs. I'd like a way to force a write to the dfs even if a file > of > > the same name exists. Ideally I'd like to use a "-force" switch or some > > such; e.g., > > hadoop dfs -copyFromLocal -force adirectory s3n://wholeinthebucket/ > > > > Is there a way to do this or does anyone know if this is in the future > > Hadoop plans? > > > > Thanks > > John SD > > > > > > -- > M. Raşit ÖZDAŞ >
