Apache Ant is a command-line tool that is used to automate build processes in software development. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps required to install Apache Ant on Ubuntu Server.
Before installing Apache Ant on Ubuntu Server, make sure you have the following:
Before we start installing Apache Ant, it is recommended to update your Ubuntu system to its latest version. Use the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Apache Ant requires Java to be installed on the system. If you do not have Java installed, use the following command:
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
This command will install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on your system. You can check if Java is properly installed by running this command:
java -version
Next, we will download and extract Apache Ant. There are different versions of Apache Ant available, but for this tutorial, we will download the latest stable version.
Use the following command to download the latest Apache Ant:
wget https://downloads.apache.org//ant/binaries/apache-ant-1.10.11-bin.zip
Note: Check the Apache Ant website for the latest stable version and replace the above URL with the new version.
After the download is complete, we need to extract the file to the /opt directory. Use the following command:
sudo unzip apache-ant-1.10.11-bin.zip -d /opt
We need to set two environment variables for Apache Ant to work properly. We will set these variables in the /etc/environment file.
Open the /etc/environment file using any text editor of your choice. We will use the nano editor here:
sudo nano /etc/environment
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64"
ANT_HOME="/opt/apache-ant-1.10.11"
PATH="$PATH:$ANT_HOME/bin"
Note: Make sure to replace the JAVA_HOME path with the correct path on your system. Use the command which java to get the correct path to Java.
Save and close the file by pressing CTRL+X, followed by Y, and then Enter.
To apply the changes, reload the /etc/environment file:
source /etc/environment
To verify if Apache Ant has been installed correctly, run the following command:
ant -version
You should see the version of Apache Ant installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache Ant on your Ubuntu Server latest. You can now use Apache Ant to automate your build processes.
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