Install JBoss Forge Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial
How to Install JBoss Forge on Command Line for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux – Step by step Tutorial.
And JBoss Forge for Ubuntu 16.04 is the Fastest way to build Maven-Based Java EE projects.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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Download the Latest JBoss Forge Release
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Extract JBoss Forge into /tmp
Double-Click on JBoss Forge archive.
Or from Command Line:unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/forge-distribution*.zip
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Relocate JBoss Forge.
sudo su -c "rm /tmp/forge-distribution*.zip"
sudo su -c "mv /tmp/forge-distribution* /opt/forge-distribution"
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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Set Up FORGE_HOME Env Var and PATH
Edit your .bashrc file:nano $HOME/.bashrc
Append:
export FORGE_HOME=/opt/forge-distribution export PATH=$PATH:$FORGE_HOME/bin
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano editor :)
Then to Load the new Environment:bash
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How to Install Required Oracle Java JDK on Ubuntu
To check your current JDK version:
javac --version && java -XshowSettings:properties -version 2>&1 | grep 'java.vendor'
If it’s the official Oracle JDK, the output will include:
java.vendor = Oracle Corporation. -
Testing JBoss Forge Installation.
forge
To List all forge Commands:
list-commands --all
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JBoss Tools Getting Started Documentation