Install Maven on Linux (Debian)

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Install Maven On Linux (Debian)

Download maven binary https://maven.apache.org/download.cgi

Extract maven

sudo tar zxvf apache-maven-*.tar.gz -C /usr/local/

Tell the system that there's a new Maven version available:

sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/mvn" "mvn" "/usr/local/apache-maven_version/bin/mvn" 1

Set the new Maven as the default:

sudo update-alternatives --set mvn /usr/local/apache-maven_version/bin/mvn

Verify Maven is working:

mvn -v