Gradle alternate to mvn install

sdk/build.gradle:

apply plugin: "maven"

group = "foo"
version = "1.0"

example/build.gradle:

repositories {
    mavenLocal()
}

dependencies {
    compile "foo:sdk:1.0"
}

$sdk> gradle install

$example> gradle build

You may be looking for:

gradle publishToMavenLocal

Available with:

apply plugin: 'maven-publish'

See: Maven Publish Plugin