Step-by-step – Vala Compiler Source Ubuntu 18.04 Installation

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Installing Vala Compiler from Source – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Vala Compiler from Source Code in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux.

And Vala for Ubuntu 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 about to Getting-Started with Vala Programming on Ubuntu.

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 apt install build-essential flex bison libglib2.0-dev

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