Resolving 'su - hadoop' Command Issues
After identifying the common 'su - hadoop' errors, let's explore the steps to resolve these issues and ensure a smooth transition to the hadoop
user.
Resolving Permission Denied Errors
If you encounter the "Permission Denied" error when trying to switch to the hadoop
user, it means that the current user does not have the necessary permissions to do so. To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
- Ensure that the current user is in the
sudo
or root
group, which allows them to switch to other users.
## Add the current user to the sudo group
sudo usermod -aG sudo <current_user>
- Verify that the current user has been added to the
sudo
group by checking the user's groups.
id
## Output: uid=1000(user) gid=1000(user) groups=1000(user),4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),113(lxd),128(docker)
Resolving 'User hadoop does not exist' Errors
If the 'su - hadoop' command fails with the error "user 'hadoop' does not exist", it means that the hadoop
user is not properly configured on the system. To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
- Create the
hadoop
user on the system.
## Create the hadoop user
sudo useradd -m -d /home/hadoop -s /bin/bash hadoop
- Set a password for the
hadoop
user.
## Set a password for the hadoop user
sudo passwd hadoop
- Verify that the
hadoop
user has been created successfully.
id hadoop
## Output: uid=1001(hadoop) gid=1001(hadoop) groups=1001(hadoop)
Resolving 'No directory, logging in with HOME=/' Errors
If you encounter the "No directory, logging in with HOME=/" error when switching to the hadoop
user, it means that the hadoop
user's home directory is not set correctly. To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
- Verify the
hadoop
user's home directory.
getent passwd hadoop | cut -d: -f6
## Output: /home/hadoop
- If the home directory is not set correctly, you can update the user's home directory.
## Update the hadoop user's home directory
sudo usermod -d /home/hadoop hadoop
- Verify that the
hadoop
user's home directory is now set correctly.
getent passwd hadoop | cut -d: -f6
## Output: /home/hadoop
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the common 'su - hadoop' command issues and successfully switch to the hadoop
user.