Install Zig in Termux Android

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Install Zig in Termux Android

Here are the steps to install Zig Compiler in Termux Android...

Install Termux from F-Droid, because the Google Play version is outdated...

• Termux Installation
• Installing from F-Droid

Launch Termux on Android and enter...

pkg upgrade
pkg update

In Termux Android, download Zig Compiler for Linux AArch64...

(Might be easier over SSH)

## Download Zig Compiler
curl -O -L https://ziglang.org/builds/zig-linux-aarch64-0.11.0-dev.3333+32e719e07.tar.xz
tar xf zig-linux-aarch64-0.11.0-dev.3333+32e719e07.tar.xz
zig-linux-aarch64-0.11.0-dev.3333+32e719e07/zig version

## Add Zig Compiler to PATH
nano ~/.bashrc
## Add this line, then save and exit:
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/zig-linux-aarch64-0.11.0-dev.3333+32e719e07"

## Update PATH
. ~/.bashrc

## Create Zig App
mkdir hello-world
cd hello-world
zig init-exe

## Build and run the Zig App
zig build run
zig-out/bin/hello-world

Ignore the warnings...

$ zig build run
zig build-exe hello-world Debug native: error:
warning: Encountered error: FileNotFound, falling back to default ABI and dynamic linker.

All your codebase are belong to us.
Run `zig build test` to run the tests.

(More about FileNotFound)

(Fix for FileNotFound)

Up Next: Create a Zig App with Termux GUI

• "Install Termux GUI Plugin"

TODO: Run an LVGL Graphical App with Termux GUI and Zig Compiler