diff --git a/srcpkgs/apache-maven/INSTALL.msg b/srcpkgs/apache-maven/INSTALL.msg
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+++ b/srcpkgs/apache-maven/INSTALL.msg
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+Apache Maven makes use of shell variables which you could set
+by logging out and logging back in. Alternatively you may source
+/etc/profile.d/apache-maven.sh in your shell.
+Additionally note that the primary installation, including configuration
+files, is under /usr/share/apache-maven/
diff --git a/srcpkgs/apache-maven/files/apache-maven.sh b/srcpkgs/apache-maven/files/apache-maven.sh
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+++ b/srcpkgs/apache-maven/files/apache-maven.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/share/apache-maven/bin
diff --git a/srcpkgs/apache-maven/template b/srcpkgs/apache-maven/template
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+# Template file for 'apache-maven'
+pkgname=apache-maven
+version=3.3.9
+revision=1
+hostmakedepends="apache-ant openjdk"
+depends="virtual?java-environment"
+noarch=yes
+short_desc="Software project management and comprehension tool"
+maintainer="Michael Aldridge <aldridge.mac@gmail.com>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://maven.apache.org/"
+distfiles="http://www-us.apache.org/dist/maven/maven-3/${version}/source/${pkgname}-${version}-src.tar.gz"
+checksum=9150475f509b23518e67a220a9d3a821648ab27550f4ece4d07b92b1fc5611bc
+
+do_build() {
+	ant -Dmaven.home=mvn-complete
+}
+
+post_build() {
+	rm mvn-complete/bin/*.cmd
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	_installRoot=${DESTDIR}/usr/share/${pkgname}/
+	mkdir -p ${_installRoot}
+
+	for _dir in bin boot conf lib ; do
+		cp -r mvn-complete/${_dir} ${_installRoot}/${_dir}
+	done
+
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/profile.d
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/apache-maven.sh 0755 etc/profile.d/
+
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}