Ubunutu 12.10 installing Scala 2.10 and Play Framework 2.1.0

First one has to get their java working.

To install java

$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
$sudo apt-get update
$sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer
$sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-7-oracle
$which java
/usr/bin/java
$java -version
java version "1.7.0_13"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_13-b20)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.7-b01, mixed mode)

Once java is installed we will install scala, I like using stow for my package management for non apt-get stuff.

$cd /usr/local/stow
$sudo wget http://www.scala-lang.org/downloads/distrib/files/scala-2.10.0.tgz
$sudo tar zxvf scala-2.10.0.tgz
$sudo stow scala-2.10.0
$which scalac
/usr/local/bin/scalac
$scalac -version
Scala compiler version 2.10.0 -- Copyright 2002-2012, LAMP/EPFL

Now that we have scala is installed lets get play framework installed

$cd /usr/local/
$sudo wget http://downloads.typesafe.com/play/2.1.0/play-2.1.0.zip
$sudo unzip play-2.1.0.zip
$cd framework/sbt/boot
$sudo chmod -R o+w boot
$vi ~/.bashrc (let add to PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/play-2.1.0:. )
$source ~/.bashrc 
$play
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play! 2.1.0 (using Java 1.7.0_13 and Scala 2.10.0), http://www.playframework.org

This is not a play application!

Use `play new` to create a new Play application in the current directory,
or go to an existing application and launch the development console using `play`.

You can also browse the complete documentation at http://www.playframework.org.

If you get an error when you launch play that means you havent given the rights to the boot folder, check the commands I have listed above again.