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The command encrypts the given password with the local master password, stored, also in encrypted format, in ~<''user''>/.m2/[[Maven settings-security.xml|settings-security.xml]]. Note that ~<''user''>/.m2/[[Maven settings-security.xml|settings-security.xml]] must exist and must contain a valid master password when using this command, otherwise we get:
The command encrypts the given password with the local master password, stored, also in encrypted format, in ~<''user''>/.m2/[[Maven settings-security.xml|settings-security.xml]]. Note that ~<''user''>/.m2/[[Maven settings-security.xml|settings-security.xml]] must exist and must contain a valid master password when using this command, otherwise we get:

Revision as of 04:47, 9 January 2018

Internal

-e, --errors

-U, --update-snapshots

Forces a check for missing releases and updated snapshots on remote repositories.

-s, --settings

Alternate path for the user settings file.

-ep, --encrypt-password

The command encrypts the given password with the local master password, stored, also in encrypted format, in ~<user>/.m2/settings-security.xml. Note that ~<user>/.m2/settings-security.xml must exist and must contain a valid master password when using this command, otherwise we get:

mvn --encrypt-password something
[ERROR] Error executing Maven.
[ERROR] java.io.FileNotFoundException: /Users/ovidiu/.m2/settings-security.xml (No such file or directory)
[ERROR] Caused by: /Users/ovidiu/.m2/settings-security.xml (No such file or directory)

For details on how to use password-protected repositories, see:

Password-Protected Repositories