In order to compile and run sample clients for WSO2 AS, it is necessary to install Apache Ant the latest version on Solaris.
Note
See Application Server Installation Prerequisites for the list of all applications necessary to install and work with WSO2 AS.
Follow the instructions below to install Apache Ant from the command line.
Establish a SSH connection to the Linux machine or log in on the text Linux console. You should either log in as root or obtain root permissions after login via su or sudo command.
Step 1. Download Apache Ant
wget http://www.apache.org/dist/ant/binaries/apache-ant-1.8.2-bin.tar.gz
Step 2. Extract Downloaded File
gunzip -c apache-ant-1.8.2-bin.tar.gz |tar xvf -
Step 3. Set Environmental Variables
Add the following lines to BASHRC file:
export ANT_HOME=/opt/apache-ant-1.8.2
export PATH=${ANT_HOME}/bin:${PATH}
Step 4. Check Installation
ant -version
