Here is the information for webhdfs rest call that should allow you to upload a file: http://hadoop.apache.org/docs/r1.0.3/webhdfs.html#CREATE
HTH On Fri, Oct 5, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Visioner Sadak <visioner.sa...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hey thanks bejoy and andy act my user just has a desktop web user(like we > browsing web) so i guess first i have to upload the file to my linux > box(wher hadoop is installed) using a web app then frm there i have to use > moveFromLocal to put tht file in to hadoop,i thought hadoop can be directly > used to upload to hdfs using web .... > > > On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Bejoy KS <bejoy.had...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Sadak >> >> If you are issuing copyFromLocal from a client/edge node you can copy the >> files available in the client's lfs to hdfs in cluster. The client/edge >> node could be a box that has all the hadoop jars and config files exactly >> same as that of the cluster and the cluster nodes should be accessible from >> this client. >> Regards >> Bejoy KS >> >> Sent from handheld, please excuse typos. >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Kartashov, Andy" <andy.kartas...@mpac.ca> >> *Date: *Thu, 4 Oct 2012 16:51:35 +0000 >> *To: *user@hadoop.apache.org<user@hadoop.apache.org> >> *ReplyTo: *user@hadoop.apache.org >> *Subject: *RE: copyFromLocal >> >> I use –put –get commands to bring files in/our of HDFS from/to my home >> directory on EC2. Then use WinSCP to download files to my laptop. >> >> >> >> Andy Kartashov >> >> *MPAC* >> >> Architecture R&D, Co-op >> >> 1340 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, L1V 0C4 >> >> ( Phone : (905) 837 6269 >> >> ( Mobile: (416) 722 1787 >> >> *andy.kartas...@mpac.ca* >> >> >> >> *From:* Visioner Sadak [mailto:visioner.sa...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, October 04, 2012 11:53 AM >> *To:* user@hadoop.apache.org >> *Subject:* copyFromLocal >> >> >> >> guys i have hadoop installled in a remote box ... does copyFromLocal >> method copies data from tht local box only wht if i have to copy data from >> uses desktop pc(for example E drive) thru my my web application will i have >> to first copy data to tht remote box using some java code then use >> copyFromLocal method to copy in to hadoop.... >> NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachments are confidential, subject >> to copyright and may be privileged. Any unauthorized use, copying or >> disclosure is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> delete and contact the sender immediately. Please consider the environment >> before printing this e-mail. AVIS : le présent courriel et toute pièce >> jointe qui l'accompagne sont confidentiels, protégés par le droit d'auteur >> et peuvent être couverts par le secret professionnel. Toute utilisation, >> copie ou divulgation non autorisée est interdite. Si vous n'êtes pas le >> destinataire prévu de ce courriel, supprimez-le et contactez immédiatement >> l'expéditeur. Veuillez penser à l'environnement avant d'imprimer le présent >> courriel >> > >
