Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-hadoop-general-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-hadoop-general-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C53C110D1C for ; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:34:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 18535 invoked by uid 500); 18 Oct 2013 21:32:37 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-hadoop-general-archive@hadoop.apache.org Received: (qmail 17802 invoked by uid 500); 18 Oct 2013 21:32:11 -0000 Mailing-List: contact general-help@hadoop.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: general@hadoop.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list general@hadoop.apache.org Received: (qmail 17794 invoked by uid 99); 18 Oct 2013 21:32:10 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:32:10 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.7 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of j.doherty@kitbag.com designates 195.130.217.80 as permitted sender) Received: from [195.130.217.80] (HELO service122.mimecast.com) (195.130.217.80) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:32:03 +0000 Received: from emea01-am1-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com (mail-am1lp0012.outbound.protection.outlook.com [213.199.154.12]) (Using TLS) by service122.mimecast.com; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 22:31:39 +0100 Received: from DBXPR05MB015.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com (10.242.146.149) by DBXPR05MB016.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com (10.242.146.152) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.0.800.7; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:31:35 +0000 Received: from DBXPR05MB015.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com ([169.254.3.237]) by DBXPR05MB015.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com ([169.254.3.237]) with mapi id 15.00.0800.005; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:31:34 +0000 From: Joe Doherty To: "general@hadoop.apache.org" Subject: Linux flavour? Thread-Topic: Linux flavour? Thread-Index: AQHOzElr83/1MFBcgkmQrGt2xmeVyQ== Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:31:34 +0000 Message-ID: <52921910-072C-44E7-8DB7-A72C42422FC5@FindelPLC.onmicrosoft.com> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-GB X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [94.14.70.152] x-forefront-prvs: 00032065B2 x-forefront-antispam-report: SFV:NSPM;SFS:(189002)(199002)(51874003)(53754006)(49866001)(47976001)(47736001)(63696002)(4396001)(77982001)(59766001)(50986001)(46102001)(74662001)(74502001)(31966008)(47446002)(33656001)(54356001)(53806001)(76176001)(51856001)(83072001)(83716003)(76786001)(79102001)(76796001)(74706001)(83322001)(65816001)(74876001)(66066001)(80976001)(81686001)(85306002)(56816003)(81542001)(80022001)(77096001)(81816001)(81342001)(82746002)(54316002)(69226001)(74366001)(56776001)(76482001);DIR:OUT;SFP:;SCL:1;SRVR:DBXPR05MB016;H:DBXPR05MB015.eurprd05.prod.outlook.com;CLIP:94.14.70.152;FPR:;RD:InfoNoRecords;MX:1;A:1;LANG:en; Content-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: kitbag.com X-MC-Unique: 113101822314000202 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Hi all My first attempt at installing Hadoop so be gentle! I was wondering what flavour of Linux is best recommended / supported for H= adoop.=20 I hope this isn't a stupid question but being a newbie I'd rather start wit= h a recommended foundation.=20 Quite excited at taking this journey! Thanks in advance.=20 Joe