In this chapter, we will go through a step by step guide on how to set up an environment to run big data applications. We will go through the following step-by-step setup guides:
- Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox
- Installing and configuring Ubuntu
- Installing Apache Hadoop prerequisite applications
- Installing Apache Hadoop
- Configuring Hadoop to run as a single node server and pseudo-distributed mode
Oracle VM VirtualBox installation
There is a lot of software available in the market that can help you create virtual environments, also known as virtual machines, on top of your existing operating system. Creation of a virtual machine is useful if you want to try a new setup or application without affecting your existing configuration. Most of the softwares are available for all platforms, such as Windows, macOS, and different Linux distributions. Some of...