Difference between Maven Build and Maven install

Question

I\'m using Maven in Eclipse and when I try to build my project I see the following options:

1. Build
2. Clean
3. generated-sources
4. Install

Answer 1

You may want to just run the phase of the default lifecycle install

Or

You may want to configure build to perform some combination of build phases and plugin goals.

It is related to interface usability. You may only need the basic functionalities of maven or you might want to go a bit deeper and configure it to run according to your more specific needs. Eclipse aims to improve development speed and quality, providing functionalities for users with all levels of experience.

Here is an example of some interface usability heuristics

In this case, we are probably looking at an interface decision that targets the following heuristic:

Flexibility and efficiency of use