Apache Maven is a powerful tool for managing Java projects. It is used to build and manage projects written in Java and other languages. It has a wide range of features, including dependency management, project structure, and configuration. In this article, we will be discussing how to install Apache Maven on Ubuntu 20.04. This guide will take you through the step-by-step process of installing Apache Maven on Ubuntu 20.04. Let’s get started!
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Prerequisites
Apache Maven required Java language for running on any operating system. So first of all, Make sure you have Java installed on your system. also make sure you have installed JDK and JRE both.
java -version openjdk 11.0.7 2020-04-14 OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.7+10-post-Ubuntu-3ubuntu1) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.7+10-post-Ubuntu-3ubuntu1, mixed mode, sharing)
If you don’t have Java Development Kit installed on your system. Use the below command to install it.
sudo apt install default-jdk
Step 1 – Installing Apache Maven on Ubuntu
You can download Apache maven from its official website or use the following command to download Apache Maven 3.8.6 on your system.
cd /usr/local wget https://www-us.apache.org/dist/maven/maven-3/3.8.6/binaries/apache-maven-3.8.6-bin.tar.gz
Now extract the downloaded archive using the following command.
sudo tar xzf apache-maven-3.8.6-bin.tar.gz sudo ln -s apache-maven-3.8.6 maven
Step 2 – Setup Environment Variables
As you have downloaded pre-compiled Apache Maven files on your system. Now set the environment variables by creating new file /etc/profile.d/maven.sh.
sudo vi /etc/profile.d/maven.sh
Update the following content to file:
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64
export M2_HOME=/usr/local/maven
export MAVEN_HOME=/usr/local/maven
export PATH=${M2_HOME}/bin:${PATH}
Save your file and close.
Next load the environment variables in the current shell using the following command.
source /etc/profile.d/maven.sh
Step 3 – Verify Installation
You have successfully installed and configured Apache Maven on your Ubuntu system. To find the current installed Maven version, type:
mvn -version Apache Maven 3.8.6 (3599d3414f046de2324203b78ddcf9b5e4388aa0) Maven home: /usr/local/maven Java version: 11.0.7, vendor: Ubuntu, runtime: /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64 Default locale: en, platform encoding: UTF-8 OS name: "linux", version: "5.4.0-26-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix"
Finally, clean up the disk by removing the downloaded archive file.
rm -f apache-maven-3.8.6-bin.tar.gz
Conclusion
In this tutorial, You have learned about the installation of Apache Maven on the Ubuntu system.
