Bazel is an open-source build and test tool created by Google. It allows developers to build and test software across a variety of platforms and languages. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process on Arch Linux.
Before you begin, make sure your Arch Linux system is up to date by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Bazel has several dependencies that need to be installed before you can use it. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pacman -S java-runtime-headless python curl unzip
Next, we need to download and extract the Bazel package. Run the following command to download the latest version of Bazel:
curl -LO https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/3.2.0/bazel-3.2.0-dist.zip
Next, extract the downloaded file to your desired location:
unzip -d bazel-3.2.0-dist bazel-3.2.0-dist.zip
Set up your environment by exporting the path to the bazel binary. In this case, we will export the path to the binary located inside the extracted folder:
export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/bazel-3.2.0-dist/output"
To make this change permanent, add the above line to your .bashrc file.
Finally, verify that Bazel was installed correctly by running the following command:
bazel version
This should output the version number of Bazel you just installed.
You have successfully installed Bazel on your Arch Linux system. You can now use Bazel to build and test software across a variety of platforms and languages.
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