Latest Gradle QuickStart for Mac OS X 10.11+
The Mac Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install and Getting-Started with Latest Gradle Enterprise Automation Tools on Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan Unix/BSD Desktop/Server.
Gradle is the next evolutionary step in JVM-based build tools. It draws on lessons learned from established tools like Ant and Maven and takes their best ideas to the next level.
Following a build-by-convention approach, Gradle allows for declaratively modeling your problem domain using a powerful and expressive domain-specific language (DSL) implemented in Groovy instead of XML.
Gradle Evolved Automation Features:
- Strong yet flexible conventions
- Enterprise level control capabilities
- Manageable and understandable builds
To the Gradle Installation Tutorial on Mac OS X Unix Bottom You will find a Link to Hello-World Gradle Build Script Guide.
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Download Latest Gradle Complete Release:
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Open a Terminal Shell Emulator
Applications > Utilities > Terminal
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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How-to Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK on Mac OS X:
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Check if Java Development Kit is Installed
java -version
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Unzip Gradle Archive into /tmp
unzip -d /tmp/ $HOME/Downloads/gradle*.zip
rm $HOME/Downloads/gradle*.zip
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Relocate Gradle Archive
sudo mv /tmp/gradle* /opt/
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution
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Add Gradle Env Variables and Set Path
echo "GRADLE_HOME=/opt/gradle-[X.Y]" >> $HOME/.bashrc
Just Replace the Gradle Version to [X.Y] in above Command
echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$GRADLE_HOME/bin' >> $HOME/.bashrc
Then to Load New SetUp:
bash
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Testing Gradle Installation
gradle -v
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(Optional) Speed Up Gradle Builds with Gradle Daemon
echo "org.gradle.daemon=true" >> $HOME/.gradle/gradle.properties
Once you have globally enabled the Gradle Daemon in this is way, all your builds will take advantage a Speed Boost.
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Getting-Started with Gradle Automation Build Script: