Plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.5 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved

Question

I have install maven in my machine. I have properly set the class-path and maven home folder. Every time I execute mvn clean install, it gives me exception. I h

Answer 1

The error is due to maven official repository being not accessible. This repo (https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/) is not accessible so follow these steps:

1. Firstly delete your /home/user/.m2 folder
2. create .m2 folder at user home and repository folder within .m2
3. copy the default settings.xml to .m2 folder
4. Change mirrors as follows in the settings.xml as shown in below snap mirror_settings

  
    UK
    UK Central
    http://uk.maven.org/maven2
    central
  

5. Execute the mvn clean commands now .....