HADOOP-9381. Document dfs cp -f option. Contributed by Keegan Witt and Suresh Srinivas.

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HADOOP-9857. Tests block and sometimes timeout on Windows due to invalid HADOOP-9857. Tests block and sometimes timeout on Windows due to invalid
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HADOOP-9381. Document dfs cp -f option. (Keegan Witt, suresh via suresh)
Release 2.1.0-beta - 2013-08-06 Release 2.1.0-beta - 2013-08-06
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@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ class CopyCommands {
"Copy files that match the file pattern <src> to a\n" + "Copy files that match the file pattern <src> to a\n" +
"destination. When copying multiple files, the destination\n" + "destination. When copying multiple files, the destination\n" +
"must be a directory. Passing -p preserves access and\n" + "must be a directory. Passing -p preserves access and\n" +
"modification times, ownership and the mode.\n"; "modification times, ownership and the mode. Passing -f\n" +
"overwrites the destination if it already exists.\n";
@Override @Override
protected void processOptions(LinkedList<String> args) throws IOException { protected void processOptions(LinkedList<String> args) throws IOException {
@ -186,7 +187,8 @@ class CopyCommands {
"into fs. Copying fails if the file already\n" + "into fs. Copying fails if the file already\n" +
"exists, unless the -f flag is given. Passing\n" + "exists, unless the -f flag is given. Passing\n" +
"-p preserves access and modification times,\n" + "-p preserves access and modification times,\n" +
"ownership and the mode.\n"; "ownership and the mode. Passing -f overwrites\n" +
"the destination if it already exists.\n";
@Override @Override
protected void processOptions(LinkedList<String> args) throws IOException { protected void processOptions(LinkedList<String> args) throws IOException {

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@ -86,11 +86,14 @@ chgrp
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -chgrp [-R] GROUP URI [URI ...]>>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -chgrp [-R] GROUP URI [URI ...]>>>
Change group association of files. With -R, make the change recursively Change group association of files. The user must be the owner of files, or
through the directory structure. The user must be the owner of files, or
else a super-user. Additional information is in the else a super-user. Additional information is in the
{{{betterurl}Permissions Guide}}. {{{betterurl}Permissions Guide}}.
Options
* The -R option will make the change recursively through the directory structure.
chmod chmod
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -chmod [-R] <MODE[,MODE]... | OCTALMODE> URI [URI ...]>>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -chmod [-R] <MODE[,MODE]... | OCTALMODE> URI [URI ...]>>>
@ -100,14 +103,21 @@ chmod
else a super-user. Additional information is in the else a super-user. Additional information is in the
{{{betterurl}Permissions Guide}}. {{{betterurl}Permissions Guide}}.
Options
* The -R option will make the change recursively through the directory structure.
chown chown
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -chown [-R] [OWNER][:[GROUP]] URI [URI ]>>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -chown [-R] [OWNER][:[GROUP]] URI [URI ]>>>
Change the owner of files. With -R, make the change recursively through the Change the owner of files. The user must be a super-user. Additional information
directory structure. The user must be a super-user. Additional information
is in the {{{betterurl}Permissions Guide}}. is in the {{{betterurl}Permissions Guide}}.
Options
* The -R option will make the change recursively through the directory structure.
copyFromLocal copyFromLocal
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -copyFromLocal <localsrc> URI>>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -copyFromLocal <localsrc> URI>>>
@ -115,6 +125,10 @@ copyFromLocal
Similar to put command, except that the source is restricted to a local Similar to put command, except that the source is restricted to a local
file reference. file reference.
Options:
* The -f option will overwrite the destination if it already exists.
copyToLocal copyToLocal
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -copyToLocal [-ignorecrc] [-crc] URI <localdst> >>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -copyToLocal [-ignorecrc] [-crc] URI <localdst> >>>
@ -145,11 +159,15 @@ count
cp cp
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -cp URI [URI ...] <dest> >>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -cp [-f] URI [URI ...] <dest> >>>
Copy files from source to destination. This command allows multiple sources Copy files from source to destination. This command allows multiple sources
as well in which case the destination must be a directory. as well in which case the destination must be a directory.
Options:
* The -f option will overwrite the destination if it already exists.
Example: Example:
* <<<hdfs dfs -cp /user/hadoop/file1 /user/hadoop/file2>>> * <<<hdfs dfs -cp /user/hadoop/file1 /user/hadoop/file2>>>
@ -232,7 +250,7 @@ ls
permissions number_of_replicas userid groupid filesize modification_date modification_time filename permissions number_of_replicas userid groupid filesize modification_date modification_time filename
+---+ +---+
For a directory it returns list of its direct children as in unix.A directory is listed as: For a directory it returns list of its direct children as in Unix. A directory is listed as:
+---+ +---+
permissions userid groupid modification_date modification_time dirname permissions userid groupid modification_date modification_time dirname
@ -256,8 +274,11 @@ mkdir
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -mkdir [-p] <paths> >>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -mkdir [-p] <paths> >>>
Takes path uri's as argument and creates directories. With -p the behavior Takes path uri's as argument and creates directories.
is much like unix mkdir -p creating parent directories along the path.
Options:
* The -p option behavior is much like Unix mkdir -p, creating parent directories along the path.
Example: Example:
@ -362,8 +383,11 @@ setrep
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -setrep [-R] <path> >>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -setrep [-R] <path> >>>
Changes the replication factor of a file. -R option is for recursively Changes the replication factor of a file.
increasing the replication factor of files within a directory.
Options:
* The -R option will recursively increase the replication factor of files within a directory.
Example: Example:
@ -390,8 +414,11 @@ tail
Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -tail [-f] URI>>> Usage: <<<hdfs dfs -tail [-f] URI>>>
Displays last kilobyte of the file to stdout. -f option can be used as in Displays last kilobyte of the file to stdout.
Unix.
Options:
* The -f option will output appended data as the file grows, as in Unix.
Example: Example:
@ -406,13 +433,9 @@ test
Options: Options:
*----+------------+ * The -e option will check to see if the file exists, returning 0 if true.
| -e | check to see if the file exists. Return 0 if true. * The -z option will check to see if the file is zero length, returning 0 if true.
*----+------------+ * The -d option will check to see if the path is directory, returning 0 if true.
| -z | check to see if the file is zero length. Return 0 if true.
*----+------------+
| -d | check to see if the path is directory. Return 0 if true.
*----+------------+
Example: Example:

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@ -296,7 +296,11 @@
</comparator> </comparator>
<comparator> <comparator>
<type>RegexpComparator</type> <type>RegexpComparator</type>
<expected-output>^( |\t)*modification times, ownership and the mode.( )*</expected-output> <expected-output>^( |\t)*modification times, ownership and the mode. Passing -f( )*</expected-output>
</comparator>
<comparator>
<type>RegexpComparator</type>
<expected-output>^( |\t)*overwrites the destination if it already exists.( )*</expected-output>
</comparator> </comparator>
</comparators> </comparators>
</test> </test>
@ -400,7 +404,11 @@
</comparator> </comparator>
<comparator> <comparator>
<type>RegexpComparator</type> <type>RegexpComparator</type>
<expected-output>^( |\t)*ownership and the mode.( )*</expected-output> <expected-output>^( |\t)*ownership and the mode. Passing -f overwrites( )*</expected-output>
</comparator>
<comparator>
<type>RegexpComparator</type>
<expected-output>^( |\t)*the destination if it already exists.( )*</expected-output>
</comparator> </comparator>
</comparators> </comparators>
</test> </test>