How to fix maven exception : [ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1:clean

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PFB full error log for command : mvn -U clean -

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1:clean (default-clean) on project bDartCustom: Execution default-clean of goal org.apache.maven.plu clean-plugin:2.6.1:clean failed: Plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Could not find artifact org.codehaus.pl -utils:jar:1.1 in central (http://dummy_repo/repository/public) -> [Help 1] org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1:clean (default-clean) on project bDartCustom: Exec lt-clean of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1:clean failed: Plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1 or one of its dependencies could not be r uld not find artifact org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:jar:1.1 in central (http://dummy_repo/repository/public) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:213) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:309) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:194) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:107) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:955) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:290) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:194) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:497) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356) Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution default-clean of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1:clean failed: Plugin org.apache.mave aven-clean-plugin:2.6.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Could not find artifact org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:jar:1.1 in central (http://dummy_repo/rep lic) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:106) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:208) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:309) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:194) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:107) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:955) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:290) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:194) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:497) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356) Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginResolutionException: Plugin org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-clean-plugin:2.6.1 or one of its dependencies could not be resolved: Could not ct org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:jar:1.1 in central (http://dummy_repo/repository/public) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.resolveInternal (DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.java:218) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.resolve (DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.java:149) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.createPluginRealm (DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:403) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.setupPluginRealm (DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:374) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.getPluginRealm (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:231) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:102) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:208) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:309) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:194) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:107) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:955) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:290) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:194) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:497) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356) Caused by: org.eclipse.aether.resolution.ArtifactResolutionException: Could not find artifact org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:jar:1.1 in central (http://dummy_repo/reposit

at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultArtifactResolver.resolve (DefaultArtifactResolver.java:422)
at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultArtifactResolver.resolveArtifacts (DefaultArtifactResolver.java:224)
at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultRepositorySystem.resolveDependencies (DefaultRepositorySystem.java:338)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.resolveInternal (DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.java:210)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.resolve (DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.java:149)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.createPluginRealm (DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:403)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.setupPluginRealm (DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:374)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.getPluginRealm (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:231)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:102)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:208)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:309)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:194)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:107)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:955)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:290)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:194)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:497)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356)

Caused by: org.eclipse.aether.transfer.ArtifactNotFoundException: Could not find artifact org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils:jar:1.1 in central (http://dummy_repo/repository/ at org.eclipse.aether.connector.basic.ArtifactTransportListener.transferFailed (ArtifactTransportListener.java:48) at org.eclipse.aether.connector.basic.BasicRepositoryConnector$TaskRunner.run (BasicRepositoryConnector.java:365) at org.eclipse.aether.util.concurrency.RunnableErrorForwarder$1.run (RunnableErrorForwarder.java:75) at org.eclipse.aether.connector.basic.BasicRepositoryConnector$DirectExecutor.execute (BasicRepositoryConnector.java:583) at org.eclipse.aether.connector.basic.BasicRepositoryConnector.get (BasicRepositoryConnector.java:259) at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultArtifactResolver.performDownloads (DefaultArtifactResolver.java:498) at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultArtifactResolver.resolve (DefaultArtifactResolver.java:399) at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultArtifactResolver.resolveArtifacts (DefaultArtifactResolver.java:224) at org.eclipse.aether.internal.impl.DefaultRepositorySystem.resolveDependencies (DefaultRepositorySystem.java:338) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.resolveInternal (DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.java:210) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.resolve (DefaultPluginDependenciesResolver.java:149) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.createPluginRealm (DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:403) at org.apache.maven.plugin.internal.DefaultMavenPluginManager.setupPluginRealm (DefaultMavenPluginManager.java:374) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.getPluginRealm (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:231) at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:102) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:208) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51) at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:309) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:194) at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:107) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:955) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:290) at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:194) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:497) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415) at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356) [ERROR] [ERROR] [ERROR] For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please read the following articles: [ERROR] [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/PluginResolutionException

Answer 1

It seems that plexus-utils:jar is not in your repository. If you have permission in the repository you can check it.

Also, you could change your settings.xml to add a new repository which include the missing artifact.

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>org.codehaus</id>
        <url>https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/codehaus/</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>

EDIT: The new URL of the old nexus.codehaus is https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/codehaus-snapshots/

Answer 2

It seems you've configured a custom repository or proxy. (http://dummy_repo/repository/). When maven tries to find all required dependencies it does so by checking the configured repositories. If non are configured it will use maven central. Remove you custom repository and this will probably work.