How to install Maven artifact with sources from command line?

Question

How to install Maven artifact with sources?

so later I don\'t need to open a project in eclipse to see some code.

EDIT: I do know I can add

Answer 1

Please use mvn source:jar install to install the Maven artifacts.

Answer 2

Simple, get your sources and JavaDocs:

mvn dependency:resolve -Dclassifier=javadoc
mvn dependency:resolve -Dclassifier=sources

Answer 3

To download sources for your dependencies:

mvn eclipse:eclipse -DdownloadSources=true

To attach sources to an installation:

mvn source:jar install

It's also preferable to use the goal source:jar-no-fork in your pom as described on the maven-source-plugin page.

Answer 4

It is quite easy with eclipse, right click the project in project explorer view, click maven menu item , then click download sources..