Installing MapR Event Store For Apache Kafka Python Client

Verify that the following components are installed on the node:

• MapR Event Store For Apache Kafka C Client (mapr-librdkafka)
• GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is installed on the node.
• Python version 2.7.1 and above, up to Python version 3.6.x.
• Python pip
• python-devel (This is required for nodes with the Linux operating system.)

To install the MapR Event Store For Apache Kafka Python Client using the Python Software Foundation, run the following command as root or using sudo:

• On Linux:

  pip install --global-option=build_ext --global-option="--library-dirs=/opt/mapr/lib" --global-option="--include-dirs=/opt/mapr/include/" mapr-streams-python

• On Mac:

  pip install --user --global-option=build_ext --global-option="--library-dirs=/opt/mapr/lib" --global-option="--include-dirs=/opt/mapr/include/" mapr-streams-python

Alternatively, you can install the MapR Event Store For Apache Kafka Python Client via the MapR package repository:

https://package.ezmeral.hpe.com/releases/MEP/<MEP version>/mac/mapr-streams-python-<version>.tar.gz

If you install the MapR Event Store For Apache Kafka Python Client on a Mac without the --user flag, you may encounter a "Not Permitted" error, signifying that you don't have permission to create a LICENSE file. The error will look similar to the following:

Copying LICENSE -> /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/
                error: [Error 1] Operation not permitted:
                '/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/LICENSE'

To fix this issue, execute the following steps. These steps apply to users with a new Mac OS Sierra version 10.12.5.

1. Reboot your Mac while simultaneously holding the Command and R keys to go into Mac OS X Recovery mode.
2. Select Utilities, and then Terminal.
3. Type csrutil disable. A message will pop up, informing you that your System Integrity Protection (SIP) has been sucessfully disabled.
4. Reboot your Mac again.
5. Go into the Terminal and execute the following command as the root user:

   pip install --global-option=build_ext  --global-option="--library-dirs=/opt/mapr/lib" --global-option="--include-dirs=/opt/mapr/include/" mapr-streams-python

6. Once the script runs successfully, reboot your Mac while holding the Command and R keys. You will go into Mac OS X Recovery mode.
7. Select Utilities, and then Terminal.
8. Type csruntil enable to enable your SIP.