Tutorial: How to Install Apache Ant on EndeavourOS Latest

Apache Ant is a popular build automation tool used by developers to automate tasks in software development projects. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Apache Ant on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A computer running EndeavourOS Latest
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Install Java

Apache Ant is built on Java, so you need to install Java on your system. To install Java, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Install the default-jdk package using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S default-jdk
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 2: Download Apache Ant

To download Apache Ant, follow these steps:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the Apache Ant download page.

2. Scroll down to the "Binary Releases" section and click on the link for the latest version of Apache Ant.

3. On the next page, click on the link for the binary distribution of Apache Ant. This will start the download process.

Step 3: Extract Apache Ant

After downloading Apache Ant, you need to extract it. To extract Apache Ant, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded Apache Ant. For example, if you downloaded Apache Ant to your Downloads folder, you can navigate to the Downloads folder by running the following command:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

3. Extract the contents of the archive using the following command:

   tar -xzf apache-ant-xx.xx.x-bin.tar.gz
   

   Replace xx.xx.x with the version number of the Apache Ant release you downloaded.

4. Move the extracted Apache Ant directory to /opt using the following command:

   sudo mv apache-ant-xx.xx.x /opt
   

   Again, replace xx.xx.x with the version number of the Apache Ant release you downloaded.

Step 4: Configure Environment Variables

In order to use Apache Ant, you need to configure the ANT_HOME environment variable. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Edit the /etc/environment file using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/environment
   

3. Add the following line to the end of the file:

   ANT_HOME="/opt/apache-ant-xx.xx.x"
   

   Again, replace xx.xx.x with the version number of the Apache Ant release you downloaded.

4. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

5. Reload the /etc/environment file using the following command:

   source /etc/environment
   

Step 5: Verify Apache Ant Installation

To verify that Apache Ant is installed correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

2. Run the following command to display the version of Apache Ant:

   ant -version
   

   You should see output similar to the following:

   Apache Ant(TM) version xx.xx.x compiled on Month DD, YYYY
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache Ant on EndeavourOS Latest.

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