'-bash: kafka-server-start.sh: command not found
After I installed kafka through homebrew, and my current version is 0.9.0.1.
I was following the steps in this post. At step 3, when I run following command in terminal
kafka-server-start.sh /usr/local/etc/kafka/server.properties
I got: -bash: kafka-server-start.sh: command not found
And I tried to solve this and search for solution for this online and anywhere. But I could not find any.
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Solution 1:[1]
You probably need to put a ./ in front of your command. Like this:
./kafka-server-start.sh /usr/local/etc/kafka/server.properties
This of course you are currently in the $KAFKA_HOME/bin directory. Alternatively, you could try:
export KAFKA_HOME=/path/to/kafka/install/directory
$KAFKA_HOME/bin/kafka-server-start.sh /usr/local/etc/kafka/server.properties
Or you could do:
export PATH=$KAFKA_HOME/bin:$PATH
And then run your original command without the ./
Solution 2:[2]
I faced the same problem on mac but below command worked well
kafka-topics --create --zookeeper localhost:2181 --replication-factor 1 --partitions 1 --topic myTopic
Solution 3:[3]
Please Follow the below steps and it should work as I faced the exact issue
to find the JAVA exact path below is the command
ls -l /etc/alternatives/java
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 31 Jun 8 01:15 /etc/alternatives/java -> /opt/java/jdk1.8.0_202/bin/java
Set the java home
export JAVA_HOME=/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_202/bin/java
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_202/bin/java
set the Kafka path as below
nano .bashrc
export PATH=/home/biraj/kafka_2.12-2.2.1/bin:$PATH
Now the kafka-server-start.sh should work
Solution 4:[4]
Go to kafka_2.12-2.3.1/bin folder.
cd kafka_2.12-2.3.1/bin
Then enter this command.
export PATH=$KAFKA_HOME/bin:$PATH
Thats it!
Now Execute
kafka-server-start.
Solution 5:[5]
As per the link mentioned In step 3 don't go to the address mentioned i.e :
/usr/local/Cellar/kafka/0.9.0.1/bin/
Instead, go to the following path :
/usr/local/Cellar/kafka/0.9.0.1/libexec/bin/
and enter the command with ./ added if path is not set.
kafka-server-start.sh /usr/local/etc/kafka/server.properties
OR
./kafka-server-start.sh /usr/local/etc/kafka/server.properties
I Tested this on version 0.11.0.1. Just check your version. Also you should have kafka-server-start.sh file in the mentioned path.
Then you can execute that command. just try with or without ./
Solution 6:[6]
Make sure that java installed in your ubuntu, then just put './' as @davidgriffin said.
./kafka-server-start.sh /usr/local/etc/kafka/server.properties
Solution 7:[7]
Add kafka folder to your C:\ drive where java is also installed. It worked for me
Solution 8:[8]
Are you in the right folder? I had the same issue when I was in the bin folder without realising it. you have to be at the root folder of kafka.
See: https://www.sohamkamani.com/blog/2017/11/22/how-to-install-and-run-kafka/
Sources
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | David Griffin |
| Solution 2 | Rahul Garg |
| Solution 3 | BigData-Guru |
| Solution 4 | Kiran Sk |
| Solution 5 | |
| Solution 6 | Ozer Batu Karg?l? |
| Solution 7 | Mohammed Harfan |
| Solution 8 | Tee Hui Tan |