What Is Maven?
" Maven is a build automation tool used primarily for Java projects. Maven addresses two aspects of building software: First, it describes how software is built, and second, it describes its dependencies. "
Apache Maven describes it as:
"Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool. Based on the concept of a project object model (POM), Maven can manage a project's build, reporting and documentation from a central piece of information."
Install Maven On Ubuntu:
Installing Maven is quite easy. Just copy & paste the following commands.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install maven
It will take a while(~ 50Mb) to download it.
To check whether you have successfully installed or not type this to get the version of Maven.
mvn -vI just took some screenshots with maven installed.
If you want dive into Maven, grab this free e-book "Maven - The Complete Reference " by O'Brien.