Yes, there is typically a slight difference between the x.y.z version from Apache and that offered by Hortonworks. The Hortonworks version usually contains several additional fixes that did not make it into the official Apache release. Additionally, there are stacks shipped with the Hortonworks version which are not shipped with the Apache version.
On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 7:13 PM Reed Villanueva <rvillanu...@ucera.org> wrote: > I actually meant something more along the lines of: Is the underlying code > any different when getting the same ambari version from Hortonworks vs > building from source via the apache docs? And the reason for asking was due > to the differences in installation method, yet having both marketed as > "Apache". > > And I agree that the package manager is much easier than via the maven > build, but that was partly why I was asking if the actual underlying code > had any difference. > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 10:51 AM Preston, Dale < > dale.pres...@conocophillips.com> wrote: > >> The difference is huge. From Hortonworks, you can install packages using >> your package manager. Building and deploying from Maven is not a light >> undertaking. I’ve done it a couple times out of obstinance and >> stubbornness just to say I had. I was eventually successful but I wouldn’t >> want to do it again. >> >> >> >> *From:* Reed Villanueva <rvillanu...@ucera.org> >> *Sent:* Friday, November 1, 2019 3:03 PM >> *To:* user@ambari.apache.org >> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL]Difference between installing from Apache vs >> Hortonworks >> >> >> >> Is there a difference between installing ambari via the apache docs >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcwiki.apache.org%2Fconfluence%2Fdisplay%2FAMBARI%2FInstallation%2BGuide%2Bfor%2BAmbari%2B2.7.3&data=02%7C01%7CDale.Preston%40conocophillips.com%7C6afbf2f6a9384b4a202008d75f09bd49%7Cb449db5ea80a48eba4c23c88bb78353b%7C0%7C0%7C637082367779801165&sdata=IdI5aWHqqlMYdRHoARp9VZG2yrwk3PlKFWWobZ2bRi0%3D&reserved=0> >> vs Hortonworks docs >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.cloudera.com%2FHDPDocuments%2FAmbari-2.7.4.0%2Fbk_ambari-installation%2Fcontent%2Fdownload_the_ambari_repo_lnx7.html&data=02%7C01%7CDale.Preston%40conocophillips.com%7C6afbf2f6a9384b4a202008d75f09bd49%7Cb449db5ea80a48eba4c23c88bb78353b%7C0%7C0%7C637082367779811161&sdata=maBF6Ne1g5FLapNQ9KtNrRN%2FGO6wmaizEV6kLJNjOWk%3D&reserved=0> >> ? >> >> >> >> I assume that the end result is exactly the same since Hortonworks labels >> the distribution in the docs as "Apache" and the repo they instruct to add >> uses apache.org >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapache.org&data=02%7C01%7CDale.Preston%40conocophillips.com%7C6afbf2f6a9384b4a202008d75f09bd49%7Cb449db5ea80a48eba4c23c88bb78353b%7C0%7C0%7C637082367779811161&sdata=eEJBH87k2r4eQDk5KZI14nklBCRsS13ORS%2BDJ%2Fel2UI%3D&reserved=0> >> as the package URL: >> >> [root@HW001 ~]# yum info ambari-server >> Installed Packages >> Name : ambari-server >> Arch : x86_64 >> Version : 2.7.3.0 >> Release : 139 >> Size : 418 M >> Repo : installed >> From repo : ambari-2.7.3.0 >> Summary : Ambari Server >> URL : http://www.apache.org >> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apache.org&data=02%7C01%7CDale.Preston%40conocophillips.com%7C6afbf2f6a9384b4a202008d75f09bd49%7Cb449db5ea80a48eba4c23c88bb78353b%7C0%7C0%7C637082367779811161&sdata=RfXFC7r0uVyvnJgjTHtYRsUe2IBeo10P4Ho53bSg8iI%3D&reserved=0> >> License : (c) Apache Software Foundation >> Description : Maven Recipe: RPM Package. >> >> >> >> However, the installation instructions that the ambari project site links >> to are different and only involve building from source via maven (and seem >> to nowhere mention installation options via package manager), so gives me >> pause as to whether these are exactly the same. >> >> >> >> Could anyone with more experience here explain this a bit more to me? >> >> >> This electronic message is intended only for the named >> recipient, and may contain information that is confidential or >> privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are >> hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or >> use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If >> you have received this message in error or are not the named >> recipient, please notify us immediately by contacting the >> sender at the electronic mail address noted above, and delete >> and destroy all copies of this message. Thank you. >> > > This electronic message is intended only for the named > recipient, and may contain information that is confidential or > privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or > use of the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this message in error or are not the named > recipient, please notify us immediately by contacting the > sender at the electronic mail address noted above, and delete > and destroy all copies of this message. Thank you. >
