Getting-Started with Apache Maven 2 for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Apache Maven 2.x on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS Linux.
Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project’s build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information.
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Open Terminal Window
Ctrl+Alt+T
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download Apache Maven 2.x Binaries
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Extracting Maven 2 tar.gz Archive
tar xvzf $HOME/Downloads/apache-maven-2*bin.tar.gz
rm $HOME/Downloads/apache-maven-2*bin.tar.gz
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Relocating Maven 2 Folder.
Local Installation:
mv $HOME/Downloads/apache-maven-2* $HOME
System Wide Installation:
sudo su -c "chown -R root:root $HOME/Downloads/apache-maven-2*"
sudo su -c "mv $HOME/Downloads/apache-maven-2* /opt/"
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Edit the User PATH.
To Enable Maven 2 on the System
nano $HOME/.bashrc
Append:
export PATH=/opt/apache-maven-2[x.y.z]:$PATH
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor :)
Loading Setup:bash
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Testing Maven 2 Installation
which mvn
mvn -v