Apache Ant is a popular build tool used for building and deploying applications in Java. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Apache Ant on Elementary OS Latest.
Before installing Apache Ant, ensure that you have the following:
The first step is to update your system to ensure that you have the latest software packages installed. Open the Terminal and use the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Enter your password when prompted.
Apache Ant requires Java to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install Java:
sudo apt install default-jdk
You will be prompted to confirm the installation. Enter "Y" to continue.
Visit the official Apache Ant website at https://ant.apache.org/ and download the latest version of Apache Ant.
Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version:
wget http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi?path=ant/binaries/apache-ant-1.10.9-bin.tar.gz
Go to your Downloads directory and use the following command to extract the Apache Ant tarball:
tar -xzvf apache-ant-1.10.9-bin.tar.gz
This will extract the contents of the tarball to a new directory called "apache-ant-1.10.9".
Once you have extracted the tarball, you need to set the Apache Ant environment variables. Open the terminal and create a new file called ant.sh in the /etc/profile.d directory using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/profile.d/ant.sh
Insert the following lines into the file:
export ANT_HOME=/path/to/apache-ant-1.10.9
export PATH=$ANT_HOME/bin:$PATH
Replace "/path/to/" with the full path to the "apache-ant-1.10.9" directory that you extracted in the previous step.
Save and close the file by pressing "CTRL + X" followed by "Y" and "Enter".
Finally, run the following command to make the new environment variables available to your system:
source /etc/profile.d/ant.sh
To confirm that Apache Ant has been installed correctly, open the terminal and run the following command:
ant -version
This should display the version of Apache Ant that you have just installed.
Congratulations! You have now successfully installed Apache Ant on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now use Apache Ant to build and deploy Java applications.
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