Bazel is a build tool similar to make or ant, which focuses on underlying toolchain independence and extensibility. This tutorial will show you how to install Bazel on Elementary OS Latest.
Before installing Bazel on Elementary OS Latest, you need to ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
The simplest way to install Bazel on Elementary OS Latest is to download the installation script from the official website. To download the script, open a terminal window and run the following command:
curl -LO https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/VERSION_NUMBER/bazel-VERSION_NUMBER-installer-linux-x86_64.sh
Replace VERSION_NUMBER with the current version of Bazel (e.g. 4.2.1).
Once you have downloaded the installation script, navigate to the directory where the script is downloaded and run the following command:
chmod +x bazel-VERSION_NUMBER-installer-linux-x86_64.sh
sudo ./bazel-VERSION_NUMBER-installer-linux-x86_64.sh --user
The --user flag will install Bazel in the user's home directory. If you want to install Bazel system-wide, omit the flag.
You may be prompted to enter your password during the installation process.
After the installation is complete, verify that Bazel is installed by running the following command in your terminal:
bazel version
This command should output the current version of Bazel that you installed.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Bazel on Elementary OS Latest. Bazel is a powerful build tool that can help you streamline your development workflow and increase productivity.
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