Installing Apache Maven on Solaris

In order to install from source WSO2 Data Services Server, it is necessary to install the latest version of Apache Maven.

Note

See DSS Installation Prerequisites for the list of all applications necessary to install and work with WSO2 DSS.

Note:
Change the version numbers according to your installation.

Follow the instructions below to install Apache Maven from the command line on Solaris.

Establish a SSH connection to the Solaris machine or log in on the console. You should either log in as root or obtain root permissions after login via su or sudo command.

Step 1. Download Apache Maven

You can use wget to download the tar.gz file directly to your server:

wget http://www.apache.org/dist//maven/binaries/apache-maven-3.0.3-bin.tar.gz

Step 2. Extract the Distribution Archive

Use the following command to extract files from the obtained archive:

gunzip -c apache-maven-3.0.3-bin.tar.gz |tar xvf -

Step 3. Set Environmental Variables

Add the following lines to BASHRC file:

export M2_HOME=/opt/apache-maven-3.0.3
export PATH=${M2_HOME}/bin:${PATH}

Step 4. Check Installation

After installation check the version by command:

mvn -version

The system displays information on the Apache Maven version installed.