Install Maven 3 on Linux Ubuntu 14.04

sudo apt-get remove maven*
wget http://apache.arvixe.com/maven/maven-3/3.2.3/binaries/apache-maven-3.2.3-bin.tar.gz
tar -zxf apache-maven-3.2.3-bin.tar.gz
sudo cp -R apache-maven-3.2.3 /usr/local
sudo ln -s /usr/local/apache-maven-3.2.3/bin/mvn /usr/bin/mvn
mvn –version

References:

http://java.dzone.com/articles/installing-maven-304-ubuntu
http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-apache-maven-3-2-1-on-ubuntu-14-04-linux-mint-17-and-their-derivative-systems/
http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi
http://www.sysads.co.uk/2014/05/install-apache-maven-3-2-1-ubuntu-14-04/