--- title: Install Apache Groovy Programming Language on Debian using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Apache Groovy Programming Language for on Debian - The Apache Groovy programming language - A multi-faceted language for the Java platform url: https://snapcraft.io/install/groovy/debian --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Apache Groovy Programming Language on **Debian** # Apache Groovy Programming Language (groovy) [Apache Groovy (apache-groovy)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/apache-groovy "View all snaps from Apache Groovy (apache-groovy)") * [Apache Groovy (apache-groovy)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/apache-groovy "View all snaps from Apache Groovy (apache-groovy)") * [Development](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=development) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/groovy/debian#install) #### The Apache Groovy programming language - A multi-faceted language for the Java platform **What is Groovy?** Apache Groovy is a powerful, multi-paradigm programming language for the Java platform aimed at improving developer productivity thanks to a concise, familiar and easy to learn syntax. It integrates smoothly with any Java libraries, and delivers powerful enhancements and productivity features, including scripting capabilities, Domain-Specific Language authoring, runtime and compile-time meta-programming and functional programming. **Why use Groovy?** Groovy is like a super version of Java: * It supports most Java syntax but allows simpler syntax for many constructs * It supports all Java libraries but provides many extensions and its own productivity libraries * It has a dynamic nature like Python, which means that it is very powerful, easy to learn, and productive * It optionally has a static nature like Java and Kotlin, which makes it fast and provides extra type checking when desired * It has first-class functional, stream processing and immutability support, meaning that it offers features similar to Scala and can offer many advantages when working in parallel processing or clustered environments * It has great extensibility for the language and tooling * It is free and open source and has a large community of users and developers around the world. **Requirements** Groovy 2.5.x (3.0.x) requires Java 7 (8) or a later runtime environment to be installed. Depending on what you are planning to do, you may need a Java Development Kit rather than just a Java Runtime Environment. ### Package name * groovy --- ### License * Apache-2.0 --- ### Last updated * 22 May 2020 - latest/stable * 22 May 2020 - 2.5/stable This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [groovy-lang.org](https://groovy-lang.org "https://groovy-lang.org") --- ### Contact * [groovy-lang.org](https://groovy-lang.org/support.html "https://groovy-lang.org/support.html") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/groovy/debian#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Debian and install Apache Groovy Programming Language Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd: ``` sudo snap install snapd ``` ### Install Apache Groovy Programming Language To install Apache Groovy Programming Language, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install groovy --classic ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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