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In this tutorial, we will show you two different ways to install Apache Maven on Debian 9.

The official Debian repositories contain Maven packages that can be installed with the apt package manager.

However, the version included in the repositories is always several releases behind the latest version of Maven.

To install the latest version of Maven, follow the instructions provided in the second part of this article.

Choose one of the installation methods that works best for you.

Installing Apache Maven on Debian with Apt Installing Maven on Debian using apt is a simple, straightforward process.

First, update the package index: sudo apt update Install Maven by running the following command: sudo apt install maven Verify the installation by typing: mvn -version The output should look something like this: Apache Maven 3.3.9.

OS name: linux, version: 4.9.0-8-amd64, arch: amd64, family: unix Thats it.

Install the Latest Release of Apache Maven The following sections provide detailed information for installing the latest Apache Maven version on Debian 9.

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We will download the latest release of Apache Maven from the official vendor website.

Install OpenJDK Maven 3.3 requires JDK 1.7 or above to be installed on your system.

Well install OpenJDK, which is the default Java development and runtime in Debian 9.

Start by updating the package index: sudo apt update Install the OpenJDK package by typing: sudo apt install default-jdk Verify the Java installation by checking its version: java -version The output should look something like this: openjdk version 1.8.0181.

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Download the Apache Maven archive in the tmp directory using the following wget command: wget -P tmp Once the download is completed, extract the archive in the opt directory: sudo tar xf tmpapache-maven-.tar.gz -C opt To have more control over Maven versions and updates, we will create a symbolic link maven that will point to the Maven installation directory: sudo ln -s optapache-maven-3.6.0 optmaven Later if you want to upgrade your Maven installation, you can simply unpack the newer version and change the symlink to point to the latest version.

Setup environment variables Next, well need to set up the environment variables.

To do so, open your text editor and create a new file named mavenenv.sh inside of the etcprofile.d directory.

Paste the following configuration: etcprofile.dmaven.sh export JAVAHOME usrlibjvmdefault-java.

Make the script executable by typing the following chmod command: sudo chmod x etcprofile.dmaven.sh Finally load the environment variables using the source command: source etcprofile.dmaven.sh 4.

Verify the installation To validate that Maven is installed properly use the mvn -version command which will print the Maven version: mvn -version You should see something like the following: Apache Maven 3.6.0 (97c98ec64a1fdfee7767ce5ffb20918da4f719f3; 2018-10-24T18:41:47Z).

Java version: 1.8.0181, vendor: Oracle Corporation, runtime: usrlibjvmjava-8-openjdk-amd64jre.

OS name: linux, version: 4.9.0-8-amd64, arch: amd64, family: unix.

Conclusion You have successfully installed Apache Maven on your Debian 9.

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You can now visit the official Apache Maven Documentation page and learn how to get started with Maven.

If you hit a problem or have feedback, leave a comment below.

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