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Prerequisite: Install JDK 1.5 or above Download the Maven binary latest release http://apache.mesi.com.ar/maven/maven-3/3.2.2/binaries/apache-maven-3.2.2-bin.zip Installation: Unzip the file apache-maven-3.2.2-bin.zip Add the following environment variables in windows: M2_HOME=D:\apache-maven-3.2.2 M2=%M2_HOME%\bin MAVEN_OPTS=-Xms256m -Xmx512m  Path=%M2%;%Path% Open a command prompt and type mvn --version

I wanted to install Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 on my ASUS G75V laptop and encountered some issues. 1. Secure boot If you try to boot from a bootable usb drive, or a bootable cd/dvd you will get "Signature" error and the installation will not start, its because the BIOS has a setting called as Secure Boot, which does not allow unsigned software to be installed. You can bypass this by going to BIOS setup and disable the Secure Boot. Read more about Secure Boot  http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/microsoft_secure_boot.html 2. X Window start to failed Because the Asus has NVEDIA Graphics card the GUI based installation fails to start and the installation starts in the console mode. The implication is the Linux installed will have minimal drivers and is n