How to Install ANT(Build Tool) in CentOS machine

APACHE ANT

• ANT stands for another neat tools
• It is java based build tool from Apache Software Fundation
• Ant uses build.xml file 
• Ant was created by james duncan davidson

Ant- Build Files:

• Ants build file is called build.xml should reside in base directory(base directory means where the source code will maintained) of the project
• In build.xml or any xml file it start with an xml tag project name and target a single project can have multiple targets
• There should be no blank lines or white spaces before the xml declaration

Ant Installation In CentOS Machine

Step 1: Update the Virtual machine

$ sudo yum update -y 


Step 2: Enter into the "opt" directory


$ cd /opt/


Step 3:  Download the tar or zap source file from http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi



$ sudo wget http://mirrors.estointernet.in/apache//ant/binaries/apache-ant-1.10.5-bin.zip

Step 4:  Exatract the zip file or tar file


$ sudo unzip apache-ant-1.10.5-bin.zip


Step 5: Add the ANT_HOME path.


$ sudo ANT_HOME=/opt/apache-ant-1.10.5




Step 6:  Now export the PATH


$ sudo PATH=$PATH:${ANT_HOME}/bin

Step 7: Now enter into the apache-ant-1.10.5


$ sudo cd apache-ant-1.10.5




Step 8:  Now, Run the below command to start the "Build"


$ sudo ant -f fetch.xml -Ddest=system