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Support tools

The tools listed below can facilitate the deployment and administration activities of the Big Data Cluster:

  • epel release - A set of open-source packages that provides various complementary software for Enterprise Linux distributions, such as administration tools, development, monitoring, and other activities.

  • telnet - A network tool that enables remote connection between two machines, assisting in testing and troubleshooting communication issues between servers.

  • net tools - A package with several useful network tools (e.g. netstat) for scanning IP ranges, route analysis, "ping", identifying connections, among other activities.

  • wget - A tool used for requesting, or downloading, content and files from servers on the internet. Supports downloads via FTP, SFTP, HTML, and HTTPS.

  • vim - A versatile text editor. An enhanced version of the "vi" text editor.

To install them, run the command below:

Terminal input
yum install epel-release telnet net-tools wget vim
Figure 1 - Installation of support tools
Figure 1 - Installation of support tools