Are you perhaps behind an Internet proxy of some kind? If so, you must configure things in settings.xml. This is documented on the site and/or Wiki.
Wayne On 11/20/07, Toby Hobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok good point Wayne! I've disabled the windows firewall and antivirus but > i'm still having no luck: > > C:\Users\toby\workspace>mvn -DgroupId=com.test -DartifactId=test -X -U > archetype > :create > + Error stacktraces are turned on. > Maven version: 2.0.7 > Java version: 1.6.0_03 > OS name: "windows vista" version: "6.0" arch: "x86" > [DEBUG] Building Maven user-level plugin registry from: > 'C:\Users\toby\.m2\plugi > n-registry.xml' > [DEBUG] Building Maven global-level plugin registry from: 'c:\Program > Files\Java > \maven-2.0.7\bin\..\conf\plugin-registry.xml' > [INFO] Scanning for projects... > [INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'. > [DEBUG] Loading plugin prefixes from group: org.apache.maven.plugins > [INFO] org.apache.maven.plugins: checking for updates from central > [DEBUG] repository metadata for: 'org.apache.maven.plugins' could not be > found o > n repository: central > [DEBUG] Loading plugin prefixes from group: org.codehaus.mojo > [INFO] org.codehaus.mojo: checking for updates from central > [DEBUG] repository metadata for: 'org.codehaus.mojo' could not be found on > repos > itory: central > [INFO] artifact org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin: checking > for up > dates from central > [DEBUG] repository metadata for: 'artifact > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archet > ype-plugin' could not be found on repository: central > [DEBUG] maven-archetype-plugin: using locally installed snapshot > [DEBUG] Artifact not found - using stub model: Unable to determine the > latest ve > rsion > > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:pom:LATEST > > > [DEBUG] Using defaults for missing POM > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype- > plugin:pom:LATEST > [DEBUG] maven-archetype-plugin: using locally installed snapshot > [DEBUG] Artifact not found - using stub model: Unable to determine the > release v > ersion > > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin:pom:RELEASE > > > [DEBUG] Using defaults for missing POM > org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype- > plugin:pom:RELEASE > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [ERROR] BUILD ERROR > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] The plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not > exi > st or no valid version could be found > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [DEBUG] Trace > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: The plugin > 'org.apache.m > aven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not exist or no valid version > could be > found > at > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.verifyPlugin(Defa > ultLifecycleExecutor.java:1286) > at > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.getMojoDescriptor > (DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:1522) > at > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.segmentTaskListBy > AggregationNeeds(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:386) > at > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.execute(DefaultLi > fecycleExecutor.java:138) > at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:334) > at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:125) > at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:280) > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > at > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. > java:39) > at > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces > sorImpl.java:25) > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) > at > org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:315) > at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:255) > at > org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:430) > > at org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:375) > Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.version.PluginVersionNotFoundException: > The p > lugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not exist or no > val > id version could be found > at > org.apache.maven.plugin.version.DefaultPluginVersionManager.resolvePl > uginVersion(DefaultPluginVersionManager.java:228) > at > org.apache.maven.plugin.version.DefaultPluginVersionManager.resolvePl > uginVersion(DefaultPluginVersionManager.java:90) > at > org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultPluginManager.verifyPlugin(DefaultPlug > inManager.java:166) > at > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.verifyPlugin(Defa > ultLifecycleExecutor.java:1257) > ... 14 more > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > [INFO] Total time: 1 second > [INFO] Finished at: Tue Nov 20 22:41:53 GMT 2007 > [INFO] Final Memory: 1M/4M > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > C:\Users\toby\workspace> > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Wayne Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Maven Users List <users@maven.apache.org> > Sent: Tuesday, 20 November, 2007 10:07:03 PM > Subject: Re: Artifact problem on vista > > (Eclipse uses javaw.exe) != (Maven uses java.exe). It is very possible > that javaw.exe would be allowed while java.exe is blocked by your > firewall etc software. > > I'm still not convinced you are able to download artifacts from > Central. If you can dig into ~/.m2 and find some files named *.jar, then I > might change my mind. > > Wayne > > On 11/20/07, Toby Hobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry ... I mean that the JDK executable is able to pass through the > vista > > firewall, I'll try disabling AVG etc. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Wayne Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Maven Users List <users@maven.apache.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, 20 November, 2007 9:39:46 PM > > Subject: Re: Artifact problem on vista > > > > "the eclipse update works ok" -- what (exactly) do you mean? How does > > Eclipse working == "no firewall problems"? > > > > In addition to the Vista firewall, what antivirus software are you > > running? A few people have posted here very frustrated by things only > > to discover that McAfee or something similar was the root of their > > troubles. Disable *all* such software and try again. > > > > Also, try running with -U to force an update of artifacts from repos. > > The final step is to rename the ~/.m2 directory to ~/.m2x (or simply > > delete ~/.m2) and try again from scratch. > > > > Wayne > > > > On 11/20/07, Toby Hobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > It seems there are no firewall problems because the eclipse update > > works ok > > > ... also I can't even get a simple mvn archetype:create to work > > > > > > I've copied the settings.xml from maven-2.0.7\conf to my .m2 folder > > as well > > > but still no luck :-( > > > > > > > > > Toby Hobson wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > > > I've recently installed Maven 2.0.7 together with jdk 1.6 on > > Windows Vista > > > > and I'm having quite a few problems. It seems maven is unable to > > download > > > > most of the artifacts I need, for example the following command > > doesn't > > > > work: > > > > > > > > C:\Users\toby\workspace>mvn -e archetype:create > > > > -DgroupId=com.mycompany.app -DartifactId=my-webapp > > > > -DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-webapp > > > > > > > > I get the following error: > > > > > > > > [INFO] Scanning for projects... > > > > [INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'. > > > > [INFO] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > [ERROR] BUILD ERROR > > > > [INFO] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > [INFO] The plugin > 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' > > does > > > > not exi > > > > st or no valid version could be found > > > > [INFO] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > [INFO] Trace > > > > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: The > plugin > > > > 'org.apache.m > > > > aven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not exist or no valid > > version > > > > could be > > > > found > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.verifyPlugin(Defa > > > > ultLifecycleExecutor.java:1286) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.getMojoDescriptor > > > > (DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:1522) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.segmentTaskListBy > > > > AggregationNeeds(DefaultLifecycleExecutor.java:386) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.execute(DefaultLi > > > > fecycleExecutor.java:138) > > > > at > > org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:334) > > > > at > > org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:125) > > > > at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:280) > > > > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native > > Method) > > > > at > > > > > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl. > > > > java:39) > > > > at > > > > > > > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces > > > > sorImpl.java:25) > > > > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597) > > > > at > > > > > org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:315) > > > > at > > org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:255) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:430) > > > > > > > > at > > org.codehaus.classworlds.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:375) > > > > Caused by: > > org.apache.maven.plugin.version.PluginVersionNotFoundException: > > > > The p > > > > lugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does not > > exist or > > > > no val > > > > id version could be found > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.plugin.version.DefaultPluginVersionManager.resolvePl > > > > uginVersion(DefaultPluginVersionManager.java:228) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.plugin.version.DefaultPluginVersionManager.resolvePl > > > > uginVersion(DefaultPluginVersionManager.java:90) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultPluginManager.verifyPlugin(DefaultPlug > > > > inManager.java:166) > > > > at > > > > > > > org.apache.maven.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleExecutor.verifyPlugin(Defa > > > > ultLifecycleExecutor.java:1257) > > > > ... 14 more > > > > [INFO] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > [INFO] Total time: < 1 second > > > > [INFO] Finished at: Tue Nov 20 14:35:53 GMT 2007 > > > > [INFO] Final Memory: 1M/4M > > > > [INFO] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > I have installed maven in c:\program files\java\maven-2.0.7 > > > > > > > > I had no problems using maven with xp so i suspect the problem > may > > be > > > > something to do with vista's more restrictive permissions. 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