Quick-Start with Maven 3.X on Elementary OS
You are Welcome! The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Apache Maven 3.x on Elementary OS i386/amd64 Desktop/Server.
Sure that the Apache Maven is also in the Ubuntu Apt Repositories, but if You want to be Certain of Getting-Installed Right the Latest Maven Release then Follow this Tutorial…
The Apache Maven 3 SetUp Require a Working Java JDK 6+ Installation, so You will Find Link to Installing Oracle Java JDK 6+ on Elementary OS.
Maven calls its build scripts Project Object Model (POM) files. These POM files are in XML, and each Maven project or module will have an accompanying pom.xml file.
A Project Management Tool such as Maven provides a Superset of features found in a Build Tool.
But in Addition to providing Build capabilities, Maven can also Run Reports, Generate a Web Site, and Managig Communication among members of a Working Team.
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Download Apache Maven 3.x Binaries
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Open Terminal Window
Ctrl+Alt+t
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp
Or from Shell:tar xvzf apache-maven*.tar.gz -C /tmp/
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Installing Recommended Oracle Java JDK 8+ on Elementary OS
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Relocate Maven Binaries
sudo su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
rm /home/[myUser]/Downloads/apache-maven*bin.tar.gz
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/apache-maven*
mv /tmp/apache-maven* /opt/
exit
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Add Maven Binaries to User Path
nano $HOME/.bashrc
Append:
export PATH=$PATH:/opt/apache-maven-[X.Y.X]/bin
Ctrl+X to Save and Exit from “nano” :)
Load New SetUp:
source $HOME/.bashrc
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Test Maven Installation
mvn -v
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Quick-Start with Maven Projects Management
Quick-Start with Eclipse Java Developers on Elementary OS:
SetUp Eclipse for Java on Elementary OS.
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