How to Install Latest Apache Maven on Elementary OS 32-64bit Linux Easy Guide

December 22, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

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.

Quick-Start with Apache Maven on Elementary OS - Featured
  1. Download Apache Maven 3.x Binaries

    Maven bin.tar.gz for Linux

  2. Open Terminal Window
    Ctrl+Alt+t
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Quick-Start with Apache Maven on Elementary OS - Open Terminal

  3. Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp


    Or from Shell:

    tar xvzf apache-maven*.tar.gz -C /tmp/

  4. Installing Recommended Oracle Java JDK 8+ on Elementary OS

    Installing Oracle JDK for Elementary OS

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Test Maven Installation

    mvn -v

  8. Quick-Start with Maven Projects Management

    Maven Quick Start Guide

    9. Quick-Start with Eclipse Java Developers on Elementary OS:
    SetUp Eclipse for Java on Elementary OS.


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