$ start-hbase.

sh
$ hbase shell
create 'htest', 'cf'
0 row(s) in 3.7390 seconds
hbase(main):002:0> put 'htest', 'r1', 'cf:c1', 'r1'
0 row(s) in 0.2820 seconds
hbase(main):003:0> put 'htest', 'r2', 'cf:c2', 'r2'
0 row(s) in 0.0060 seconds
hbase(main):004:0> put 'htest', 'r3', 'cf:c3', 'r3'
0 row(s) in 0.0070 seconds
hbase(main):005:0> scan 'htest'
ROW
COLUMN+CELL
r1

column=cf:c1, timestamp=1430667486653, value=r1

r2

column=cf:c2, timestamp=1430667539624, value=r2

r3

column=cf:c3, timestamp=1430667554945, value=r3

3 row(s) in 0.1340 seconds

hbase(main):006:0> get 'htest', 'r2'
COLUMN
CELL
cf:c2

timestamp=1430667539624, value=r2

1 row(s) in 0.0880 seconds

hbase(main):007:0> put 'htest', 'r2', 'cf:c2', 'v2updated'
0 row(s) in 0.0270 seconds
hbase(main):008:0> get 'htest', 'r2'
COLUMN
CELL
cf:c2

timestamp=1430668109108, value=v2updated

1 row(s) in 0.0680 seconds

hbase(main):009:0> delete 'htest', 'r3', 'cf:c3'
0 row(s) in 0.0730 seconds
hbase(main):010:0> scan 'htest'
ROW
COLUMN+CELL
r1

column=cf:c1, timestamp=1430667486653, value=r1

r2

column=cf:c2, timestamp=1430668109108, value=v2updated

2 row(s) in 0.1180 seconds

hbase(main):011:0> disable 'htest'

0 row(s) in 2.2490 seconds
hbase(main):012:0> drop 'htest'
0 row(s) in 1.2400 seconds
hbase(main):013:0> scan 'htest'
ROW
COLUMN+CELL
ERROR: Unknown table htest!