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

It might be that you are forgetting to specify the settings which was the case with me.

Try:

mvn clean install -s settings_file.xml