How to Install and Getting Started With Gradle Automation Tool on Lubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS Easy Guide

Gradle Quick Start for Lubuntu 14.04 LTS Linux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Gradle Enterprise Automation Tools on Lubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

Gradle Evolved Automation Features:

• Strong yet flexible conventions
• Enterprise level control capabilities
• Manageable and understandable builds

To the Gradle Installation Tutorial on Lubuntu Linux Bottom you will find a Link to Hello-World Build Script Guide.

1. Download Latest Gradle Complete Release

   Gradle All .zip

   Gradle

2. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   Ctrl+Alt+T

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

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4. Check if Java Development Kit is Installed.

   java -version

5. Unzip Gradle Archive into /tmp.

   unzip -d /tmp/ $HOME/Downloads/gradle*.zip

   rm $HOME/Downloads/gradle*.zip

6. Relocate Gradle Archive.

   sudo su -c "mv /tmp/gradle* /opt/"

7. Add Gradle Env Variables and Set Path.

   echo "GRADLE_HOME=/opt/gradle-[X.Y]" > $HOME/.bashrc

   Just Replace the Gradle Version to [X.Y] in above Command

   echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$GRADLE_HOME/bin' > $HOME/.bashrc

   source $HOME/.bashrc

8. Testing Gradle Installation.

   gradle -v

9. (Optional) Speed Up Gradle Builds with Gradle Daemon

   echo "org.gradle.daemon=true" > $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties

   Once you have globally enabled the Gradle Daemon in this way, all your builds will take advantage a Speed Boost.

10. Getting-Started with Gradle Automation Build Script

    Gradle Build Script Example

    Gradle First, Steps