How to clear Maven cache

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Issue

My Maven cache is growing and I need to clear it out. How can I delete/clear my Maven cache?

Environment

Resolution

Local Maven Repository location

When a Maven build is executed, Maven automatically downloads all the dependency jars into the local repository. Usually this folder is named .m2/repository.

  • To clear/delete your local maven repository cache, simply delete the .m2/repository folder.

  • You can find the default Local Maven Repository for each operating system below:

    Operating System Local Maven Repository

    Linux

    /home/<User_Name>/.m2

    MacOS

    /Users/<User_name>/.m2

    Windows

    C:\Users\<User_Name>\.m2

  • Additionally, if you are using the Maven Integration plugin you can find the Local Maven Repository inside the Jenkins UI by going to Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Local Maven Repository under Maven Project Configuration

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  • The local repository path can also be configured in Maven setting.xml (either the global or the user one). See Maven documentation for more details.

  • Finally the local repository path can be overridden by the Maven Pipeline plugin using the mavenLocalRepo parameter.