How to install Bazel on POP!_OS Latest

Bazel is a popular open-source build system developed by Google. It is used to build and test software projects of any size, multiple languages and platforms. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install Bazel on POP!_OS Latest.

Step 1: Update your system

Before installing any new software, it is always a good idea to update your system. To update your system, open the terminal and run the following command

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Java Development Kit (JDK)

Bazel requires the Java Development Kit (JDK) to be installed on your system. To install the latest version of the OpenJDK, run the following command in the terminal

sudo apt install default-jdk

Step 3: Install required dependencies

To install all the required dependencies for Bazel, run the following command

sudo apt install pkg-config zip g++ zlib1g-dev unzip python3

Step 4: Download the Bazel binary

To download the Bazel binary, you can use curl or wget. In this tutorial, we are going to use curl. Run the following command in the terminal

sudo curl -fsSL -o /usr/local/bin/bazel https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel/releases/latest/download/bazel-linux-x86_64 && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/bazel

Step 5: Verify the installation

Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by running the following command

bazel version

This should output the version of Bazel that you installed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Bazel on POP!_OS Latest. Bazel is a powerful tool that can help you build and test software projects of any size, multiple languages, and platforms. With this installation, you are ready to start using Bazel.