valac

Compile program

$ valac [file.vala]

$ valac -o [output] [file.vala]

$ valac --pkg [gtk4] [file.vala]

$ valac -C [file.vala]

$ valac -g [file.vala]

valac [-o output] [--pkg name] [-C] [options] files

valac is the official compiler for the Vala programming language. It performs a two-step compilation process, first translating Vala source code into C, then invoking a C compiler to produce native binaries. This design provides native performance while offering a high-level, object-oriented syntax.
The compiler integrates with the GObject type system and uses pkg-config for dependency management via the --pkg flag. It is commonly used for GNOME and GTK application development, and can also generate GObject Introspection data for language bindings and C header files for library interoperability.

-o FILE

Output name.

Use package.

C code only.

Debug symbols.

Generate GIR.

GLib version.

C compiler needed. GLib required. GNOME-centric.

valac is the official Vala compiler, generating C code that compiles with any C compiler.

vala(1), gcc(1), pkg-config(1)