Can't execute query - Permission denied?,Can't execute DDL query

[#1]

Hi, I encountered this 'permission denied - 500' error when executing the DDL query.

<small>java.sql.SQLException: Error while processing statement: FAILED: Execution Error, return code 1 from org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.DDLTask. MetaException(message:java.security.AccessControlException: Permission denied: user=hive, access=WRITE, inode="/apps":hdfs:hdfs:drwxr-xr-x
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSPermissionChecker.check(FSPermissionChecker.java:319)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSPermissionChecker.checkPermission(FSPermissionChecker.java:219)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSPermissionChecker.checkPermission(FSPermissionChecker.java:190)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSDirectory.checkPermission(FSDirectory.java:1955)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSDirectory.checkPermission(FSDirectory.java:1939)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSDirectory.checkPathAccess(FSDirectory.java:1913)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.FSNamesystem.checkAccess(FSNamesystem.java:8751)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.NameNodeRpcServer.checkAccess(NameNodeRpcServer.java:2089)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.protocolPB.ClientNamenodeProtocolServerSideTranslatorPB.checkAccess(ClientNamenodeProtocolServerSideTranslatorPB.java:1454)
	at org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.protocol.proto.ClientNamenodeProtocolProtos$ClientNamenodeProtocol$2.callBlockingMethod(ClientNamenodeProtocolProtos.java)
	at org.apache.hadoop.ipc.ProtobufRpcEngine$Server$ProtoBufRpcInvoker.call(ProtobufRpcEngine.java:640)
	at org.apache.hadoop.ipc.RPC$Server.call(RPC.java:982)
	at org.apache.hadoop.ipc.Server$Handler$1.run(Server.java:2351)
	at org.apache.hadoop.ipc.Server$Handler$1.run(Server.java:2347)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at javax.security.auth.Subject.doAs(Subject.java:422)
	at org.apache.hadoop.security.UserGroupInformation.doAs(UserGroupInformation.java:1866)
	at org.apache.hadoop.ipc.Server$Handler.run(Server.java:2345) </small>

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I am on admin account. I need help as this is my first time dealing with HDCloud.
Thank you very much.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mohammad Shazreen Bin Haini,

Your query is trying to write to /apps location to which "hive" user doesn't have permission.

Change the permission of the folder and try running the query.

hdfs dfs -chmod 777 /apps

Thanks,

Aditya

[#3]

Thank you for the response...but where should I enter this command?

[#4]

@Mohammad Shazreen Bin Haini, Based on the question tag, I believe that you're using Sandbox. You will need to ssh into the Sandbox and type in command there. You can learn more here: https://hortonworks.com/hadoop-tutorial/learning-the-ropes-of-the-hortonworks-sandbox/

[#5]

No I don't have Sandbox installed, my PC is too weak for it.
Is there any way to enter that command using Ambari Web or HDCloud CLI?

I'm following tutorial-410 and I believe Sandbox is not a prerequisite for this.

[#6]

@Mohammad Shazreen Bin Haini,

ssh to the node where Ambari is installed / HDFS client is installed and you can run the command there.

As @Peter Kim mentioned , check the permissions of those directories before changing.

Thanks,

Aditya

[#7]

@Mohammad Shazreen Bin Haini To change the permission from Ambari, you can use Files View under Views sections.

[#8]

@Mohammad Shazreen Bin Haini

If you are using ranger to manage permissions, there should 2 default policies. 1) HDFS policy - that gives hive full permission to read/write to /apps/hive/warehouse directory. 2) Hive policy - that gives hive full permission "hive" user to create, drop databases, tables.

[#9]

If you're querying to default hive table in hive database in HDFS, then do not change access permission.

Originally, hive default warehouse directory in HDFS is "/apps/hive/warehouse".

So you should check the permission of these directories before change permission.

/app : 755 hdfs:hdfs

/app/hive : 755 hdfs:hdfs

/app/hive/warehouse : 777 hive:hdfs

[#10]

Thank you for the response...but where should I enter this command?

[#11]

Connect to hdp vm server as root, then switch hdfs user and then check directory ownership & permission.

[root@fqdn]# su hdfs

[hdfs@fqdn]# hdfs dfs -ls /apps

[hdfs@fqdn]# hdfs dfs -ls /apps/hive

[hdfs@fqdn]# hdfs dfs -chmod 755 /apps/hive

[hdfs@fqdn]# hdfs dfs -chmod 777 /apps/hive/warehouse

if the ownership is incorrect, then try it.

[hdfs@fqdn]# hdfs dfs -chown hdfs:hdfs /apps/hive

[hdfs@fqdn]# hdfs dfs -chown hive:hdfs /apps/hive/warehouse

[#12]

@Aditya Sirna Tried SSH the node, but now when I try
hdfs dfs -chmod 777/apps
it says

Permission denied: user=cloudbreak is not the owner of inode=apps

[#13]

You have to run it as hdfs user

Run su hdfs and run the chmod command

Thanks,

Aditya

[#14]

Thank you so much. The query works now.

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SSH to your node, run su hdfs, and then run the chmod command, and then execute the query.