Swift 3 on Linux
The Swift team currently supports installing Linux on Ubuntu 14.04 or 15.10 (64-bit). On Linux, Swift packages are distributed as tar archives. Each package includes the Swift compiler, the LLDB debugger, and tools related to doing development in Swift.
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If you don't have access to a Linux box, you can create a virtual machine using VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org and Vagrant https://www.vagrantup.com.
VirtualBox is a virtualization application that runs on multiple platforms and allows you to install another OS. You can download the latest version from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads.
Vagrant is a configuration and provisioning package that allows you to install and configure a complete development environment. You can find instructions on how to install and configure a Linux box at this location https://www.vagrantup.com/
- We need to install our required dependencies. Run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get install clang libicu-devclang: The...
