Bazel is a powerful build system developed by Google. It can build large, complex projects across multiple languages and platforms. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through installing Bazel on Void Linux.
Before we get started with the installation process, you should make sure your Void Linux system is up to date. Run the following command in the terminal to update:
sudo xbps-install -S
Bazel requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo xbps-install -y autoconf automake libtool curl zlib-devel gcc g++ unzip patch
Next, you need to download Bazel from the official website. Run the following command to download the latest version of Bazel:
curl -LO https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/0.29.1/bazel-0.29.1-dist.zip
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file using the following command:
unzip bazel-0.29.1-dist.zip -d bazel
This will create a new directory called bazel in your current directory, which contains the extracted Bazel files.
Now you need to build and install Bazel on your system. Run the following command to build Bazel:
cd bazel
./compile.sh
This will take some time, so be patient and wait for the process to complete.
Once the build process is finished, run the following command to install Bazel:
sudo cp output/bazel /usr/bin/
This will copy the bazel executable to the /usr/bin/ directory on your system.
To verify that Bazel has been installed correctly, run the following command:
bazel version
If everything is installed correctly, you should see the version of Bazel that you just installed.
Congrats! You have successfully installed Bazel on Void Linux! Now you can start using it to build and test your projects.
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