Step-by-step – Vala Compiler Source Installation in Fedora

GNU/Linux Fedora Installing Vala Compiler from Source – Step by step Guide

How to Install Vala Compiler from Source Code in Fedora 22+ GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Vala for Fedora is new Programming Language that aims to bring modern programming language features to GNOME developers without imposing any additional runtime requirements and without using a different ABI compared to Apps and Libraries written in C.

Moreover, the Vala Compiler (valac) is a self-hosting Compiler that translates Vala Source Code into C Source and Header Files.

Especially relevant: I provide here to the Source Code setup because of the latest Vala quick development workflow.

Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions on Getting Started with Vala Programming on Fedora.

1. 1. Launching Shell Emulator

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Now to Install Required Packages
   Simply play:

   sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"

   Further you may need also the C Libraries:

   sudo dnf groupinstall "C Development Tools and Libraries"

   And again:

   sudo dnf install flex bison

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.