Unzip files in hdfs

Question

I have a zip file in hdfs. I want to unzip it. how to do it?

Answer 1

To unzip a gzipped (or bzipped) file, I use the following:

hdfs dfs -cat /data/<data.gz> | gzip -d | hdfs dfs -put - /data/

Comments

Hello, good morning/afternoon/evening!
I know it's over 4 years, but you don't happen to know how to do this with a zip file (no gzip).
 

I've been trying:
hdfs dfs -text {the_zip_path} | unzip -p | hdfs dfs -put - {hdfs_path_to_folder} 

I've got it complaining with -cat, I've got it creating a file called - in the folder in HDFS. I'm lost here! Thanks in advance! 

PS: The zip file it's not negotiable, it's a third-party provided file, and we asked them if we could get gzip, and they said no.