How to download and install maven, setting m2_home and path variable

How to download and install maven, setting m2_home and path variable on Linux Mint 18.1

#IMPORTANT
Be careful when setting path. Don't forget to add $PATH like this:
export PATH=$PATH:$your_new_path_dir

Use colon (:) to separate the variable path with another variable path on linux.

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[pratyushpanigrahy]

What is the symbol sir u have used
In sudo x_d maven-env

[Jmfufghf]

#!/bin/sh
export
export
export PATH=$M2_HOME/bin:$PATH

this was the winner for me, note your installation folder may be different, I use opt for self installed software

[Jmfufghf]

nice tutorial, note: I initially neglected the first line (the #!/bin/sh), and it won't work without it.