[docs] Add tldr section for coredb contributors

docs/content/preview/contribute/core-database/build-from-src-almalinux.md

@@ -50,6 +50,53 @@ AlmaLinux 8 is the recommended Linux development platform for YugabyteDB.
 
 {{< /note >}}
 
+# TLDR
+
+{{% readfile "includes/tldr.md" %}}
+
+```sh
+# Modify to your preference:
+shellrc=~/.bashrc
+
+sudo dnf update -y
+sudo dnf groupinstall -y 'Development Tools'
+sudo dnf -y install epel-release
+packages=(
+  ccache
+  cmake3
+  gcc-toolset-11
+  gcc-toolset-11-libatomic-devel
+  golang
+  java-1.8.0-openjdk
+  libatomic
+  maven
+  npm
+  patchelf
+  python39
+  rsync
+)
+sudo dnf -y install "${packages[@]}"
+sudo alternatives --set python3 /usr/bin/python3.9
+latest_zip_url=$(curl -Ls "https://api.github.com/repos/ninja-build/ninja/releases/latest" \
+                 | grep browser_download_url | grep ninja-linux.zip | cut -d \" -f 4)
+curl -Ls "$latest_zip_url" | zcat | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/ninja >/dev/null
+sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ninja
+sudo mkdir /opt/yb-build
+
+# If you'd like to use an unprivileged user for development, manually
+# run/modify instructions from here onwards (change $USER, make sure shell
+# variables are set appropriately when switching users).
+sudo chown "$USER" /opt/yb-build
+source <(echo 'export YB_CCACHE_DIR="$HOME/.cache/yb_ccache"' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+
+git clone https://github.com/yugabyte/yugabyte-db
+cd yugabyte-db
+./yb_release
+```
+
+# Detailed instructions
+
 ## Install necessary packages
 
 Update and install basic development packages as follows:

docs/content/preview/contribute/core-database/build-from-src-centos.md

@@ -52,6 +52,57 @@ AlmaLinux 8 is the recommended Linux development platform for YugabyteDB.
 
 The following instructions are for CentOS 7.
 
+# TLDR
+
+{{% readfile "includes/tldr.md" %}}
+
+```sh
+# Modify to your preference:
+shellrc=~/.bashrc
+
+sudo yum update -y
+sudo yum groupinstall -y 'Development Tools'
+sudo yum install -y centos-release-scl epel-release
+packages=(
+  ccache
+  cmake3
+  devtoolset-11
+  devtoolset-11-libatomic-devel
+  git
+  golang
+  java-1.8.0-openjdk
+  libatomic
+  ninja-build
+  npm
+  patchelf
+  rh-maven35
+  rh-python38
+  rsync
+  which
+)
+sudo yum install -y "${packages[@]}"
+sudo ln -s /usr/bin/cmake3 /usr/local/bin/cmake
+sudo ln -s /usr/bin/ctest3 /usr/local/bin/ctest
+sudo mkdir /opt/yb-build
+
+# If you'd like to use an unprivileged user for development, manually
+# run/modify instructions from here onwards (change $USER, make sure shell
+# variables are set appropriately when switching users).
+sudo chown "$USER" /opt/yb-build
+source <(echo 'source /opt/rh/rh-python38/enable' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+source <(echo 'source /opt/rh/rh-maven35/enable' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+source <(echo 'export YB_CCACHE_DIR="$HOME/.cache/yb_ccache"' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+
+git clone https://github.com/yugabyte/yugabyte-db
+cd yugabyte-db
+./yb_release
+```
+
+# Detailed instructions
+
 ## Install necessary packages
 
 Update and install basic development packages as follows:

docs/content/preview/contribute/core-database/build-from-src-ubuntu.md

@@ -52,6 +52,87 @@ AlmaLinux 8 is the recommended Linux development platform for YugabyteDB.
 
 The following instructions are for Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04.
 
+# TLDR
+
+{{% readfile "includes/tldr.md" %}}
+
+```sh
+# Modify to your preference:
+shellrc=~/.bashrc
+
+source <(cat /etc/os-release | grep '^VERSION_ID=')
+case "$VERSION_ID" in
+  20.04)
+    gcc_version=10
+    ;;
+  22.04)
+    gcc_version=11
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Unknown version $VERSION_ID"
+    exit 1
+esac
+
+sudo apt update
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt upgrade -y
+packages=(
+  autoconf
+  build-essential
+  ccache
+  curl
+  file
+  g++-"$gcc_version"
+  gcc-"$gcc_version"
+  gettext
+  git
+  golang-1.20
+  libffi-dev
+  locales
+  maven
+  ninja-build
+  npm
+  patchelf
+  pkg-config
+  python3
+  python3-dev
+  python3-venv
+  rsync
+)
+# Avoid tzdata package configuration prompt.
+if [ ! -e /etc/localtime ]; then
+  sudo ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/UTC /etc/localtime
+fi
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive sudo apt install -y "${packages[@]}"
+sudo locale-gen en_US.UTF-8
+sudo mkdir /opt/yb-build
+
+# If you'd like to use an unprivileged user for development, manually
+# run/modify instructions from here onwards (change $USER, make sure shell
+# variables are set appropriately when switching users).
+sudo chown "$USER" /opt/yb-build
+mkdir ~/tools
+curl -L "https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.25.2/cmake-3.25.2-linux-x86_64.tar.gz" | tar xzC ~/tools
+source <(echo 'export PATH="$HOME/tools/cmake-3.25.2-linux-x86_64/bin:$PATH"' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+source <(echo 'export PATH="/usr/lib/go-1.20/bin:$PATH"' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+source <(echo 'export YB_CCACHE_DIR="$HOME/.cache/yb_ccache"' \
+         | tee -a "$shellrc")
+
+git clone https://github.com/yugabyte/yugabyte-db
+cd yugabyte-db
+case "$VERSION_ID" in
+  20.04)
+    ./yb_release --build_args=--clang16
+    ;;
+  22.04)
+    ./yb_release --build_args=--clang17
+    ;;
+esac
+```
+
+# Detailed instructions
+
 ## Install necessary packages
 
 Update and install basic development packages as follows:

docs/content/preview/contribute/core-database/includes/tldr.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+The following assumes
+
+- the presence of `sudo`
+- run in a bash or zsh shell
+- run as the user that will do development