Embedded Mode Prerequisites
Installing Drill in embedded mode installs Drill locally on your machine. Embedded mode is a quick, easy way to install and try Drill without having to perform any configuration tasks. When you install Drill in embedded mode, the Drillbit service is installed locally and starts automatically when you invoke SQLLine, the Drill shell. You can install Drill in embedded mode on a machine running Linux, Mac OS X, or Windows.
Prerequisite:
You must have the following software installed on your machine to run Drill:
| Software | Description |
| Oracle JDK version 7 | A set of programming tools for developing Java applications. |
You can run the following command to verify that the system meets the software prerequisite:
| Command | Example Output |
java –version | java version "1.7.0_65"Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_65-b19)Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.65-b04, mixed mode) |
Follow installation instructions in this documentation for your particular operating system.