NOTE: This is a very old post that I’ve migrated from my blogger account.

I have matured since then and continue to learn, striving to remain humble with a mindset of humility.

Installing Scala 2.9 on Ubuntu

Steps to Install Scala (Latest Version as of Writing: 2.9)

1. Download Scala

Open your browser and go to the Scala downloads page.

Find the appropriate package for Unix, Mac OS X, or Cygwin, and either download it manually or copy the direct link to the package.

2. Open Terminal & Navigate to Root

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cd /

3. Create /opt Directory (If It Doesn’t Exist)

Ubuntu does not include an /opt directory by default, so create one manually:

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sudo mkdir /opt  

4. Navigate to /opt

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cd /opt  

5. Download Scala

Replace the version number with the latest available if necessary:

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sudo wget http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads/distrib/files/scala-2.9.0.1.tgz  

6. Extract the Package

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sudo tar zxvf scala-2.9.0.1.tgz  

7. Remove the Archive File

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sudo rm scala-2.9.0.1.tgz  

8. Add Scala to Your PATH

Edit your ~/.bashrc file to include Scala’s binary path:

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nano ~/.bashrc  

Add the following line at the end of the file:

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export PATH=/opt/scala-2.9.0.1/bin:$PATH  

9. Apply the Changes

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source ~/.bashrc  

References

• Original Ubuntu Forums Thread