This documentation is for WSO2 ESB version 4.0.3. View documentation for the latest release.

Installing Apache Ant for ESB on Linux

In order to compile and run sample clients for WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus, it is necessary to install Apache Ant the latest version.

Note

See ESB Installation Prerequisites for the full list of all applications necessary to install and work with WSO2 ESB.

Follow the instructions below to install Apache Ant on Linux 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. Check Java Environment

Make sure you have a Java environment installed. See Apache Ant System Requirements for details.


Step 2. Install Apache Ant

For Ubuntu, Debian:

Type the following command:

sudo apt-get install ant

For CentOS, RedHat and Fedora:

Type the following command:

sudo yum install ant


Step 3. Verify Installation of Apache Ant

After installation check the version by command:

ant -version

The system displays information on the Apache Ant version installed.