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Starting HBase Shell

% hbase shell

General Commands

status - Provides the status of HBase, for example, the number of servers.

version - Provides the version of HBase being used.

table_help - Provides help for table-reference commands.

whoami - Provides information about the user.

Example

hbase> help (Get a list of commands)
hbase> help "create"
hbase> help "drop"

References:

1. https://www.javatpoint.com/hbase-commands