August 30, 2012 | By Regaz.
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Apache Maven 3.0.5+ for Linux Kubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin KDE4 i386 Desktop.
And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.
The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.
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Download Apache Maven 3:
Maven3 bin.tar.gz for Linux
Double-Click on Archive and Extract Maven3 Binaries into /tmp

Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands) 
Relocate Maven Binaries
sudo su -c "mv /tmp/apache-maven-3* /opt"
Check if Java JDK is Installed
java -version
Next you Need to know the Path to the Java JDK.
If you Just Do Not Know How Try:
locate bin/java | grep jdk
To Install Oracle Officila Java JDK 7 for Kubuntu:
Install Oracle JDK for Kubuntu
If locate is Not Set-Up the Look this Guide:
Set-Up and Use the locate Command on Linux Kubuntu
Setup Maven3 Path and Environment Variables
nano ~/.bashrc
Insert Something Like:
export M3_HOME=/opt/apache-maven-3.
export M3=$M3_HOME/bin
export PATH=$M3:$PATH
export JAVA_HOME=
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
Load New .bashrc SetUp.
bash
Test Maven3 Installation
mvn -v
If you Get the Maven Version the Apache Maven has been Successfully Installed on your Linux Kubuntu :)