Github user ottobackwards commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/metron/pull/729#discussion_r137305828
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metron-deployment/packaging/ambari/metron-mpack/src/main/resources/common-services/METRON/CURRENT/configuration/metron-rest-env.xml
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@@ -90,17 +90,11 @@
</property>
<property>
<name>metron_temp_grok_path</name>
- <description>Temporary local file path where grok patterns are
written during testing</description>
- <value>./patterns/temp</value>
+ <description>Temporary HDFS file path where grok patterns are
written during testing</description>
+ <value>/apps/metron/patterns/tmp</value>
<display-name>Metron temp grok path</display-name>
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This should not be hard coded, the user can change the metron hdfs root
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