g++ make glibc-devel.x86_64 glibc-devel.i686 libstdc++-devel.x86_64 libstdc++-devel.i686 readlink -f /usr/bin/java : export everything up to /jre/... Ex: export JDK_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 Make sure proper JDK version installed for backward compatibility, targeting Java 1.6 (JDK 1.6) With necessary information, like for instance On any OS, make sure JDK_HOME is set On Windows, first, call C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0/VC/vcvarsall.bat" x64 or x86 before building Etc. gradle eclipse gradle build