Installing Cloudera VM in M1 Mac

[#1]

Hi There,

Hope you're doing well and safe out there. 

I need one small help, can Cloudera VM install on M1 MacBook Air laptop? 

FYI, I am using 8GB RAM version. 

I do know that this can install in Windows version but don't know on M1 MacBook. 

Kindly share your response. 

Thank you!

[#2 · Accepted solution]

I have a MacBook Air M2 (16gb RAM and 512 gb storage) and was able to run Cloudera on UTM on my Mac. 

I've looking for days how to install Cloudera so I'll share a step by step: 

1. Go to this link (https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Support-Questions/Cloudera-Quickstart-VM-Download/td-p/291225) and download this version (

Download Location: https://downloads.cloudera.com/demo_vm/kvm/cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.12.0-0-kvm.zip) 

2. Download UTM : https://mac.getutm.app/

3. Once you get UTM and Cloudera, go to UTM and follow the steps on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enF3zbyiNZA . The file you are supposed to import is this one: 

5. Once you follow those steps you have to be a bit patient since it takes at least 15 min or more to fully load but if everything went smoothly you should be able to use Cloudera on your Mac.

Hope it helps!

[#3]

Can someone reply to this query. Please. 

Thank you in advance. 

[#4]

Hi @Sainath90 

It would help members of the community in offering possible answers to your question if you were a little more specific about what you're referring to when you wrote "Cloudera VM". Consider including a link to where someone could download said "Cloudera VM".

[#5]

Thank you for your response, truly appreciate that. 

Apologies for not being clear.

Currently I am learning Hadoop. Previously I used lab where I can access the hadoop ecosystem. 

Recently I got M1 Mac and I want to run the same through Cloudera VM.

I do know that it can run in Intel based macOS so, is it possible to run the same in M1 macOS. 

Please do let me know if you need any further information required on this. 

[#6]

So you wanted to install Cloudera Hadoop in your local mac system as a standalone cluster for learning.Is this your question?

[#7]

You're correct, Bhuv

I need to learn Hadoop through my M1 mac. 

[#8]

We cant directly install CDH or HDP distribution from mac itself. I would suggest to install VM ware or vitual box and try to deploy a standalone sing node Hadoop cluster .

As per the recent post from Sainath you might have links respective to that Refer that

[#9]

See I ran into this problem too! Unfortunately, Virtual box is not compatible with mac M1 (silicon chip) and requires intel. I am also trying to learn Hadoop and use Cloudera but hey @Sainath90 I just found a VM called UTM gonna use it right now and see if it can be a alternative to Virtual Box. Will let you know shortly 

[#10]

Hi @DataIsBig,

Even I'm facing the same issue with Mac M1, did UTM work for you?

[#11 · Accepted solution]

I have a MacBook Air M2 (16gb RAM and 512 gb storage) and was able to run Cloudera on UTM on my Mac. 

I've looking for days how to install Cloudera so I'll share a step by step: 

1. Go to this link (https://community.cloudera.com/t5/Support-Questions/Cloudera-Quickstart-VM-Download/td-p/291225) and download this version (

Download Location: https://downloads.cloudera.com/demo_vm/kvm/cloudera-quickstart-vm-5.12.0-0-kvm.zip) 

2. Download UTM : https://mac.getutm.app/

3. Once you get UTM and Cloudera, go to UTM and follow the steps on this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enF3zbyiNZA . The file you are supposed to import is this one: 

5. Once you follow those steps you have to be a bit patient since it takes at least 15 min or more to fully load but if everything went smoothly you should be able to use Cloudera on your Mac.

Hope it helps!

[#12 · Accepted solution]

Hello, 

Firstly thank you so much for this. I am able to run Cloudera VM on M1 macOS. I didn't explore much. However, am unable to copy files from my actual mac to VM. Do you have any solution for this? 

if yes, can you please guide me. 

Thank you a lot. 

[#13]

Hi Sainath, were you able to find a solution of this?

[#14]

Hey @ashrrithk this is the best solution I found for our struggles https://youtu.be/KGZMV8IuUtA 

Please let me know if it works for you too! 

[#15]

Thanks, @DataIsBig. I'll try it.

[#16]

So that will solve us installing the ARM of windows 11 to run on our mac m1 /m2 right in the UTM VM, but now we have to understand that Virtual Box has just started with the development of Virtual Box 7.0 which will support the Windows 11 ARM running on our m1/m2. So as of today that is the latest update. Will work on it more today ! 

[#17]

also just found out that Virtual Box released a beta version for mac M1/M2 LOL so no UTM needed now I guess 

[#18]

I hope you're not still trying to learn Hadoop bc it's support ended in march 2022 I just realized this, but hey I learned a lot about VM's and cloudera on this journey hahah

[#19]

Cloudera didn’t stop supporting Hadoop, CDP 7 is currently supported. It’s not quite dead yet.

[#20]

Does it work with 8GB RAM and 256ROM? 
Please reply. Thank you!

[#21]

oh thats awesome okay give the free trial a go ahead 

[#22]

so the old CDH is that now CDP?