How to Install Bazel on Linux Mint
Bazel is an open-source build tool that supports multiple programming languages and build environments. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Bazel on your Linux Mint machine.
Prerequisites
- A running Linux Mint system
- A user account with sudo privileges
Step 1: Install Required Dependencies
Before installing Bazel, you need to install some required dependencies. Open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install pkg-config zip g++ zlib1g-dev unzip python3
Step 2: Download Bazel Installer
Bazel provides an installer script that you can use to install Bazel on your system. To download the installer script, run the following command in your terminal:
wget https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/download/4.0.0/bazel-4.0.0-installer-linux-x86_64.sh
Note that this command will download the latest stable version of Bazel (as of writing this tutorial). If you want to download a different version, replace the link with the download link of the desired version.
Step 3: Run the Installer Script
After the installer script has been downloaded, you need to make it executable. You can do this by running the following command:
chmod +x bazel-4.0.0-installer-linux-x86_64.sh
Once the script is made executable, you can run it by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo ./bazel-4.0.0-installer-linux-x86_64.sh
This will start the installation process. You will be prompted to accept the license agreement, enter the installation directory, and choose the features you want to install. You can leave the default options for most of the prompts for a typical installation.
Step 4: Verify Installation
After the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:
bazel version
This should display the installed version of Bazel on your system.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bazel on your Linux Mint machine. You can now use Bazel to build your projects. For more information on how to use Bazel, refer to the official Bazel documentation.