How to install Grails on Linux Ubuntu LTS?

Question

I have Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I wanted to install Grails and I have found informations on how to install it on Ubuntu 14.04 VPS here. So I am a little confused.

• What are the difference between the two versions, LTS and VPS?
• Does it matter if I do not have VPS version?
• Can I install Grails on my Ubuntu? If yes, how?

Answer 1

A very simple way on Linux/Unix OS is to use the GVM Tool.

After installing the GVM tools you simply run

$ gvm install grails 2.4.3

in order to install Grails 2.4.3

UPDATE: Meanwhile gvm was renamed to sdkman.

Install sdkman

$ curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash

In order you want to continue working in the same terminal window execute

$ source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"

To install the latest version of Grails simply run

$ sdk install grails 

or if need a specific version you can run

$ sdk install grails 2.4.3

Answer 2

You may try these steps. But this is just a guess, am not much sure about LTS and VPS

• download grails-{desired version} zip file
• extract it into any folder.

• edit .bashrc in home folder such that

  JAVA_HOME=/path/to/java/jdk1.6.0_25-64/

  export JAVA_HOME PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH export PATH

  export GRAILS_HOME=/path/to/grails/grails-2.4.2/

  export PATH="$PATH:$GRAILS_HOME/bin"

• try to run grails command in terminal