Installing Scala on Ubuntu

Step 1: Installing Java

Check to see if Java is already installed by typing:

java -version

If you see something like above then Java is already installed else run below commands to install java

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk

Step 2: Install Scala

Run below Command

sudo apt-get install scala
Type scala into your terminal to start scala

scala

You should see the scala REPL running. Test it with:

println(“Hello World”)

You can then quit the Scala REPL with

:q