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How to Quick-Start With Gradle Automation Tool on Linux Mint 18.x Easy Guide

March 11, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Getting-Started with Gradle for Linux Mint 18.x

Hello Mint User! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Gradle Enterprise Automation Tools on Linux Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia i386/amd64 Desktop.

Gradle is the next evolutionary step in JVM-based Build Tools. It draws on lessons learned from established tools like Ant and Maven and takes their best ideas to the next level.

Following a build-by-convention approach, Gradle allows for declaratively modeling your problem domain using a powerful and expressive domain-specific language (DSL) implemented in Groovy instead of XML.

Gradle Evolved Automation Features:

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

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

Gradle Quick Start for Linux Mint 18.x - Featured
  1. Download Latest Gradle Complete Release

    Here Gradle All .zip
    Link to Download the Latest Gradle Zip Archive with Binaries, Source Code and Documentation
  2. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Gradle Quick Start for Linux Mint 18.x - Open Terminal

    In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

  3. How to Install Recommended Oracle JDK on Linux Mint

    Here Installing Oracle JDK for Linux Mint
    Oracle JDK Setup on Linux Mint
  4. Check if Java Development Kit is Installed.

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    java -version
  5. Unzip Gradle Archive into /tmp.

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    unzip -d /tmp/ $HOME/Downloads/gradle*.zip
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    rm $HOME/Downloads/gradle*.zip
  6. Relocate Gradle Archive.

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    sudo su -c "mv /tmp/gradle* /opt/"
  7. Add Gradle Env Variables and Set Path.

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

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

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    echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$GRADLE_HOME/bin' > $HOME/.bashrc
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    source $HOME/.bashrc
  8. Testing Gradle Installation.

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    gradle -v
  9. (Optional) Speed Up Gradle Builds with Gradle Daemon

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    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

    Here Gradle Build Script Example
    Gradle Build Script Hello-World Example