How to install Apache Maven in Ubuntu 13.04

In this post I'm going to explain n how to setup apache maven on your ubuntu box. 

First Download the apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz from the http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi website.

Then go to the downloaded folder and extract the downloaded bundle using the following command.

tar -zxf apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz

Then copy that folder where ever you want in your computer. In this example I copy it to my home folder.

sudo cp -R apache-maven-3.0.5 /home/aruna

Then the final step is to create the symbolic link to the maven executable. Use the following command to create the symbolic link.
sudo ln -s /home/aruna//apache-maven-3.0.5/bin/mvn /usr/bin/mvn  

Now you are almost done and execute the following command to check the installation.

mvn –version  

Then you'll probably get the following output.

Apache Maven 3.0.5 (r01de14724cdef164cd33c7c8c2fe155faf9602da; 2013-02-19 19:21:28+0530)
Maven home: /home/aruna/apache-maven-3.0.5
Java version: 1.6.0_45, vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Java home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-oracle/jre
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: UTF-8
OS name: "linux", version: "3.11.0-12-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix"

That's it and see you in another post.  :)

Enable Offline data in Google Maps for Android

Hi guys it's been long time since I wrote a blog post. So now in this post I'm going to explain how to use google maps data for offline usage. This will be very useful for people who is limit with their mobile data budgets.

So first we need ti install the application from the Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en

Then enable your wifi connection. This will take around 80 MB maximum for the selected map area.

Left Click --> Select Offline Maps. Select New Offline Map and Select the area you want offline data. The size will be vary according to your selection of area.

Now enjoy Google offline maps in your android device..