java.io.IOException: Could not locate executable null\bin\winutils.exe in the Hadoop binaries. spark Eclipse on windows 7

Question

I\'m not able to run a simple spark job in Scala IDE (Maven spark project) installed on Windows 7

Spark core dependency has be

Answer 1

Here is a good explanation of your problem with the solution.

1. Download winutils.exe from http://public-repo-1.hortonworks.com/hdp-win-alpha/winutils.exe.

2. SetUp your HADOOP_HOME environment variable on the OS level or programmatically:

   System.setProperty("hadoop.home.dir", "full path to the folder with winutils");

3. Enjoy