How do I install Scala on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8?. Scala is an object-oriented and functional programming language designed to be extremely concise and logical. Scala Programming is based on Java and powers popular applications, such as Spark. If you understand Java syntax, it should be easy to master Scala.
Install Scala on RHEL / CentOS 8 from AppStream repository
Scala for RHEL/CentOS is distributed through
$ sudo yum module list | grep scala
scala 2.10 [d] default [d] A hybrid functional/object-oriented language for the JVM
Install Scala by running the command below.
$ sudo yum install @scala
Verify Scala installation by checking version.
$ scala -version
Scala code runner version 2.10.6 -- Copyright 2002-2013, LAMP/EPFL
Install Scala from RPM package
Here are the few steps required to have Scala installed on RHEL / CentOS 8 from an RPM package.
Step 1: Install Java on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
The first requirement is Java. Ensure you have Java installed on your RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 machine. The following guide should be helpful.
How to Install Java 11 (OpenJDK 11) on RHEL / CentOS 8
Validate installation of Java runtime using the command:
$ java -version
openjdk version "11-ea" 2018-09-25
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11-ea+28)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11-ea+28, mixed mode, sharing)
Step 2: Install Scala on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
After Java is installed, proceed to download Scala RPM package and install it on your RHEL 8 machine. First, check for the latest release of Scale on the Downloads page.
export VER="2.13.1" wget https://downloads.lightbend.com/scala/$VER/scala-$VER.rpm
Replace 2.13.1 with the recent one available on the downloads section.
Install Downloaded package with dnf command.
$ sudo dnf install scala-$VER.rpm Last metadata expiration check: 0:27:09 ago on Tue 24 Sep 2019 08:26:12 PM EAT. Dependencies resolved. Package Arch Version Repository Size Upgrading: scala noarch 2.13.1-1 @commandline 116 M Transaction Summary Upgrade 1 Package Total size: 116 M Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Running transaction check Transaction check succeeded. Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Running scriptlet: scala-2.13.1-1.noarch 1/2 Upgrading : scala-2.13.1-1.noarch 1/2 Cleanup : scala-2.10.6-14.module_el8.0.0+82+8ee6c375.noarch 2/2 Running scriptlet: scala-2.10.6-14.module_el8.0.0+82+8ee6c375.noarch 2/2 Verifying : scala-2.13.1-1.noarch 1/2 Verifying : scala-2.10.6-14.module_el8.0.0+82+8ee6c375.noarch 2/2 Upgraded: scala-2.13.1-1.noarch Complete!
Verify Scala installation by checking version.
$ scala -version Scala code runner version 2.13.1 -- Copyright 2002-2019, LAMP/EPFL and Lightbend, Inc.
Test Scala Installation on CentOS 8 / RHEL 8
Try to print “Hello World” in Scala.
$ scala
Welcome to Scala 2.12.8 (OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM, Java 11-ea).
Type in expressions for evaluation. Or try :help.
scala> println("Hello Scala World")
Hello Scala World
scala> :q
:q is used to quit from Scala shell.
Running Scala as shell script
You can run Scala program as a shell script . Save file below to scala.sh.
#!/bin/sh
exec scala "$0" "[email protected]"
!#
object HelloWorld {
def main(args: Array[String]) {
println("Hello, Scala World! " + args.toList)
}
}
HelloWorld.main(args)Run the script like below.
sh scala.sh
Compiling Scala Code
The scalac command is used to compile Scala source file and generate Java bytecode which can be executed on any standard JVM. See example below.
$ cat HelloWorld.scala
object HelloWorld {
def main(args: Array[String]) {
println("Hello, world!")
}
}
Compile it.
$ scalac HelloWorld.scala
By default scalac generates the class files into the current working directory but you can specify a different output directory using the -d option.
Use scala command to execute the generated bytecode.
$ scala HelloWorld
Hello, world!
That’s all. Enjoy doing Scala Development on RHEL 8 and refer to the Official Documentation for more information.
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