Installing Apache Maven on Alpine Linux Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Apache Maven on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

• Alpine Linux Latest installed on your system
• root or sudo privileges to execute commands

Step 1: Update System and Install Java

Before installing Apache Maven, it is recommended to update your system and install Java. You can do this by running the following command:

apk update && apk add openjdk11

This command will update your system and install OpenJDK version 11.

Step 2: Download Apache Maven

After installing Java, you can download Apache Maven from its official website, i.e., http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi. You can use the wget command to download the binary file. Run the following command:

wget https://dlcdn.apache.org/maven/maven-3/3.8.3/binaries/apache-maven-3.8.3-bin.tar.gz

This command will download Apache Maven 3.8.3. You can replace the version number with the latest version available on the website.

Step 3: Extract the downloaded file

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded tar file using the tar command.

tar -zxvf apache-maven-3.8.3-bin.tar.gz

This command will extract the file to the current directory.

Step 4: Set Apache Maven Environment Variables

After extracting the file, you need to set the Apache Maven environment variables. This variable will tell the system where to find the Maven binary files. You can do this by adding the following lines to the ~/.bashrc file:

export M2_HOME=/path/to/apache-maven-3.8.3
export PATH=$PATH:$M2_HOME/bin

Replace /path/to/apache-maven-3.8.3 with the path where you extracted the Apache Maven file in step 3.

Once added, save and close the file. To apply the changes made to the ~/.bashrc file, run the following command:

source ~/.bashrc

Step 5: Verify the installation

To verify the installation, type the following command to check the Maven version:

mvn -version

This command will show the installed Apache Maven version, configuration, and other details.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Apache Maven on Alpine Linux Latest.

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