How to Install Apache Maven on Linux

Introduction:

Apache Maven is a widely used build automation and dependency management tool for Java-based projects. It simplifies the process of building and managing projects by providing a structured way to define project configurations. In this blog, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of installing Apache Maven on Linux systems.

Prerequisites:

Before proceeding with the Maven installation, make sure you have Java 8 or a higher version installed on your Linux system.

Step 1: Download Apache Maven

• Go to the Maven Downloads page at https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi
• Find the link to the latest Maven binary package and copy its URL. For this example, we will use version 3.9.3.
• Open a terminal or SSH into your Linux machine.

Step 2: Download and Extract Maven

• In the terminal, use the wget command to download the Maven binary package.

$ wget https://dlcdn.apache.org/maven/maven-3/3.9.3/binaries/apache-maven-3.9.3-bin.tar.gz

• Once the download is complete, extract the Maven package to the /opt folder using the tar command.

$ sudo tar -xvzf apache-maven-3.9.3-bin.tar.gz -C /opt

Step 3: Create a Symbolic Link

• Create a symbolic link to the Maven folder in the /opt directory to easily switch to new Maven versions in the future.

$ sudo ln -s /opt/apache-maven-3.9.3 /opt/maven

Step 4: Set Maven Environment Variables

• To make themvn command available system-wide, we need to set the M2_HOME environment variable and add Maven’s bin directory to the system PATH.
• Create a new script file named ‘maven.sh’ in the ‘profile.d’ folder using a text editor.

$ sudo vim /etc/profile.d/maven.sh

• Add the following lines to the ‘ maven.sh’ script and save the file.

export M2_HOME=/opt/maven export PATH=${M2_HOME}/bin:${PATH}

• Add execute permission to the’maven.sh’ script to make it executable.

$ sudo chmod +x /etc/profile.d/maven.sh

• Source the script to apply the changes immediately without restarting the terminal.

$ source /etc/profile.d/maven.sh

Step 5: Verify Maven Installation

• To verify that Maven is installed correctly, run the following command:

$ mvn -version

Conclusion:

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache Maven on your Linux system. Now you can use Maven to build and manage your Java-based projects efficiently.
By following the steps in this blog, you have set up Maven for system-wide access, allowing you to easily switch to new Maven versions in the future.