Q. What is Apache Maven?

-- 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.

Step: 1. Add the following line in sources.list file :

# vi /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/natecarlson/maven3/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/natecarlson/maven3/ubuntu precise main

-- Save & Quit (:wq)
       
Step: 2. Update the Systems & Install Maven3 :

# apt-get update --fix-missing
# apt-get install maven3
   
Step: 3. Create a Symbolic link :

# ln -s /usr/share/maven3/bin/mvn /usr/bin/mvn

Step: 4. Check mvn is Working :
   
# mvn -version

Apache Maven 3.2.1 (ea8b2b07643dbb1b84b6d16e1f08391b666bc1e9; 2014-02-14T17:37:52+00:00)
Maven home: /usr/share/maven3
Java version: 1.7.0_76, vendor: Oracle Corporation
Java home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-oracle/jre
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: UTF-8
OS name: "linux", version: "3.13.0-44-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix"

Step: 5. Running Maven Tools :

-- These are the most Common default lifecycle phases executed.


# mvn validate: Validate the project is correct & all necessary information is available.

# mvn compile: Compile the source code of the project.

# mvn test: test the compiled source code using a suitable unit testing framework.

# mvn package: take the compiled code & package it in its distributable format, such as a JAR.

# mvn integration-test: Process & Deploy the Package if necessary into an environment where
integration tests can be run.

# mvn verify: Run any checks to verify the package is valid and meets quality criteria.

# mvn install: Install the package into the local repository, for use as a dependency in other projects locally.

# mvn deploy: Done in an integration or release environment, copies the final package to the rem.


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