This guide will show you how to install Apache Maven on Ubuntu. You will also see how to verify the install and set up a basic project for testing purposes.
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About Apache Maven
Apache Maven (also known as MVN) is a build automation tool used by many Java projects.
As per Apache:
Maven’s primary goal is to allow a developer to comprehend the complete state of a development effort in the shortest period of time. In order to attain this goal, Maven deals with several areas of concern:
- Making the build process easy
- Providing a uniform build system
- Providing quality project information
- Encouraging better development practices
Let’s get started!
You can install Apache Maven on Ubuntu using the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mavenVerify the install
In addition, you can verify the install of Apache Maven using the command:
mvn -versionFor example, this command will produce output like this:
Apache Maven 3.6.3
Maven home: /usr/share/maven
Java version: 11.0.11, vendor: Ubuntu, runtime: /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64
Default locale: en_AU, platform encoding: UTF-8
OS name: "linux", version: "5.11.0-37-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix"Create a basic Apache Maven Project
First, navigate to the folder where you want your project to reside. Then run the following command:
mvn archetype:generate -DgroupId=com.mycompany.app -DartifactId=my-app -DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-quickstart -DarchetypeVersion=1.4 -DinteractiveMode=falseYou can then run the following command to package the project:
mvn packageOr, you can visit the Apache Maven project page for an excellent 5-minute guide.
