Xuefu,

I'm just saying that most of the shells (e.g. mysql or accumulo) reserve -u
for user.

I believe lots of stuff in Hive take MySQL as an example.

Alex


On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Xuefu Zhang <xzh...@cloudera.com> wrote:

> Alex,
>
> Just to be sure, we are talking about replace Hive CLI, not mysql and
> accumulo command line shells. Thus, I'm not sure this is relavent.
> Regardless, I think we'd better have some writeup in the proposed uber JIRA
> so that everyone knows what we are signing up.
>
> Thanks,
> Xuefu
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Alexander Pivovarov <
> apivova...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Mysql and accumulo command line shells use -u to pass <user>
> >
> > Can beeline use -u as well? Currently -u is reserved for URL?
> > On Apr 27, 2015 12:42 PM, "Xuefu Zhang" <xzh...@cloudera.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks to all for the input. I assume that we have a consensus that
> we'd
> > > like to keep Hive as an alias to beeline with embedded HS2 and make
> user
> > > transition as smooth as possible by identifying gaps and fixing issues.
> > I'm
> > > going to create an umbrella JIRA and subtasks to track the progress.
> > Please
> > > let me know if you have further questions.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Xuefu
> > >
> > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 12:59 AM, Lars Francke <lars.fran...@gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yes, well put. It is about usability and "least surprise".
> > > >
> > > > So if people wouldn't have to deal with JDBC syntax by default and
> > could
> > > > use "hive" instead of "beeline" to start that'd be good.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 12:38 AM, Alan Gates <alanfga...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> If I understand correctly this is an argument about usability, not
> > > >> functionality.  So if Hive still had the CLI but it happened to use
> > > either
> > > >> HS2 or embedded HS2 (depending on configuration) underneath your
> > > concerns
> > > >> would be addressed.  Is that correct?
> > > >>
> > > >> Alan.
> > > >>
> > > >>   Lars Francke <lars.fran...@gmail.com>
> > > >>  April 23, 2015 at 15:53
> > > >> I've been at about 20 different customers in the years since Beeline
> > has
> > > >> been added. I can only think of a single one that has used beeline.
> > The
> > > >> instinct is to use "hive", partially because it is easy to remember
> > and
> > > >> intuitive and because it is easier to use. I end up googling the
> > stupid
> > > >> JDBC syntax every single time.
> > > >>
> > > >> I know this might be a bit "out there" but I propose something else:
> > > >> 1) Rename (or link) "beeline" to "hive"
> > > >> 2) Add a "--hiveserver2" (or "--jdbc" or "--beeline") option to the
> > > >> "hive" command to get the current "beeline", this'd keep the CLI as
> > > >> default, we could also add a "--legacy" or "--cli" option and make
> > > >> "hiveserver2/beeline" the default.
> > > >> 3) Add a "--embedded-hs2" option to the "hive" command to get an
> > > embedded
> > > >> HS2 in Beeline
> > > >> 4) Add some documentation to beeline reminding people on startup of
> > > >> beeline on how to connect and how to use embedded mode
> > > >>
> > > >> The fact is that the old shell just works for lots of people and
> > there's
> > > >> just no need for beeline for these people. Also the name is
> confusing
> > -
> > > >> especially for non-native speakers. It's not a common word so it's
> not
> > > easy
> > > >> to remember.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>   Alan Gates <alanfga...@gmail.com>
> > > >>  April 23, 2015 at 15:35
> > > >>  Xuefu, thanks for getting this discussion started.  Limiting our
> code
> > > >> paths is definitely a plus.  My inclination would be to go towards
> > > option
> > > >> 2.  A few questions:
> > > >>
> > > >> 1) Is there any functionality in CLI that's not in beeline?
> > > >> 2) If I understand correctly option 2 would have an implicit HS2 in
> > > >> process when a user runs the CLI.  Would this be available in
> option 1
> > > as
> > > >> well?
> > > >> 3) Are there any performance implications, since now commands have
> to
> > > hop
> > > >> through a thrift/jdbc loop even in the embedded mode?
> > > >> 4) If we choose option 2 how backward compatible can we make it?
> Will
> > > >> users need to change any scripts they have that use the CLI?  Do we
> > have
> > > >> tests that will make sure of this?
> > > >>
> > > >> Alan.
> > > >>
> > > >>   Xuefu Zhang <xzh...@cloudera.com>
> > > >>  April 23, 2015 at 14:43
> > > >> Hi all,
> > > >>
> > > >> I'd like to revive the discussion about the fate of Hive CLI, as
> this
> > > >> topic
> > > >> has haunted us several times including [1][2]. It looks to me that
> > there
> > > >> is
> > > >> a consensus that it's not wise for Hive community to keep both Hive
> > CLI
> > > as
> > > >> it is as well as Beeline + HS2. However, I don't believe that no
> > action
> > > is
> > > >> the best action for us. From discussion so far, I see the following
> > > >> proposals:
> > > >>
> > > >> 1. Deprecating Hive CLI and advise that users use Beeline.
> > > >> 2. Make Hive CLI as naming flavor to beeline with embedded mode.
> > > >>
> > > >> Frankly, I don't see much difference between the two approaches.
> > Keeping
> > > >> an
> > > >> alias at script or even code level isn't that much work. However,
> > > >> shouldn't
> > > >> we pick a direction and start moving to it? If there is any gaps
> > between
> > > >> beeline embedded and Hive CLI, we should identify and fill in those.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'd love to hear the thoughts from the community and hope this time
> we
> > > >> will
> > > >> have concrete action items to work on.
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> Xuefu
> > > >>
> > > >> [1]
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/hive-dev/201412.mbox/%3C5485E1BE.3060709%40hortonworks.com%3E
> > > >> [2] https://www.mail-archive.com/dev@hive.apache.org/msg112378.html
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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