Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool that is used to automate software building processes. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Apache Ant on NixOS Latest using the command line.
Before installing Apache Ant, it's a good idea to update the system packages to make sure you are using the latest versions. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
Before installing Apache Ant, you must first install Java Development Kit (JDK) to your system. To do so, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.jdk
To download Apache Ant, visit the official website at https://ant.apache.org/ and navigate to the download section. Click on the preferred mirror, and from the directory, download the binary zip file.
Alternatively, open the terminal and download the ant file using the following command:
wget https://www.apache.org/dist/ant/binaries/apache-ant-1.10.12-bin.zip
Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you have saved the Apache Ant binary. Unzip the file using the following command:
unzip apache-ant-1.10.12-bin.zip
The last step is to move the Apache Ant directory to the environment path. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo mv apache-ant-1.10.12 /usr/local/ant
Next, execute the following command to add Apache Ant to the PATH variable.
echo 'export ANT_HOME="/usr/local/ant"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:$ANT_HOME/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
To verify that Apache Ant has been successfully installed, open the terminal and execute the following command:
ant -version
If the installation is successful, you should see the version number of Apache Ant printed on the screen.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache Ant on NixOS Latest. You can now start using Apache Ant to automate your software building process.
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