How to Install Apache Ant on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool used for automating software builds. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Apache Ant on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we get started with the installation, you will need:

  • A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest.
  • A user account with administrative privileges.

Step 1: Install Java

Apache Ant requires Java to run. Therefore, before we can install Apache Ant, we need to install Java.

To install Java on Fedora CoreOS, open the terminal and run the following command:

$ sudo dnf install java-latest-openjdk

This command will install the latest version of OpenJDK.

Step 2: Download Apache Ant

Next, visit the Apache Ant website at https://ant.apache.org/ and download the latest version of Apache Ant.

To download Apache Ant, run the following command in the terminal:

$ wget https://downloads.apache.org/ant/binaries/apache-ant-1.10.x-bin.tar.gz

Replace 1.10.x with the latest version of Apache Ant available.

Step 3: Extract Apache Ant

Once the download is complete, navigate to the directory where the Apache Ant file was downloaded, and extract its contents using the following command:

$ tar -xzf apache-ant-1.10.x-bin.tar.gz

This will create a new directory named apache-ant-1.10.x that contains the Apache Ant files.

Step 4: Set Environment Variables

To use Apache Ant, we need to set some environment variables.

Create a new file named ant.sh in the /etc/profile.d/ directory and add the following lines:

export ANT_HOME=/path/to/apache-ant-1.10.x
export PATH=${PATH}:${ANT_HOME}/bin

Replace /path/to/apache-ant-1.10.x with the directory path where you extracted Apache Ant in Step 3.

Save the file and exit.

Step 5: Test Apache Ant Installation

To test if Apache Ant is installed correctly, run the following command in the terminal:

$ ant -version

If Apache Ant is installed correctly, you should see the version number displayed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache Ant on Fedora CoreOS Latest.