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Updated on 2025-03-08

Problem and solutions for snapshot-related jars in maven (common solutions)

The SNAPSHOT version in Maven refers to the versions under development, which may be updated frequently. When building a project using Maven, you sometimes encounter problems that you cannot pull SNAPSHOT-related jars. Here are a few common solutions:

1. Check Maven configuration file()

Make sure your Maven configuration file (usually located at ~/.m2/) is correctly configured with the SNAPSHOT repository. If there is no configuration, Maven will not be able to find the SNAPSHOT version.

<profiles>
    <profile>
        <id>allow-snapshots</id>
        <repositories>
            <repository>
                <id>snapshots-repo</id>
                <url>http://your-snapshot-repo-url/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
                <releases>
                    <enabled>false</enabled>
                </releases>
                <snapshots>
                    <enabled>true</enabled>
                </snapshots>
            </repository>
        </repositories>
    </profile>
</profiles>
<activeProfiles>
    <activeProfile>allow-snapshots</activeProfile>
</activeProfiles>

2. Update the project's POM file

Make sure that the SNAPSHOT repository is defined in your project POM file. If not defined, Maven will not be able to pull the SNAPSHOT dependency.

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>snapshots-repo</id>
        <url>http://your-snapshot-repo-url/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
        <releases>
            <enabled>false</enabled>
        </releases>
        <snapshots>
            <enabled>true</enabled>
        </snapshots>
    </repository>
</repositories>

3. Force update SNAPSHOT dependencies

Sometimes problems with Maven local cache can cause SNAPSHOT dependencies to be unable to be updated. The SNAPSHOT dependencies can be forced to be updated by:

mvn clean install -U

-U parameter means force update of all SNAPSHOT dependencies.

4. Clean up the local Maven cache

If there is a problem with the local cached SNAPSHOT version, you can try to delete the relevant dependencies in the local Maven repository and force Maven to download it again.

rm -rf ~/.m2/repository/your/dependency/path

Then run the Maven build command again:

mvn clean install

5. Check network connections and warehouse availability

Make sure your network connection is normal and you can access the configured SNAPSHOT repository address. Sometimes network problems or unavailable repository services can also lead to the inability to pull SNAPSHOT dependencies.

6. Check whether the required SNAPSHOT version exists in the repository

Access the configured SNAPSHOT repository URL to ensure that the required SNAPSHOT version does exist. If not, it may be that there is a problem during the deployment process and the SNAPSHOT version needs to be redeployed.

7. Maven warehouse mirror configuration

Configure repository mirroring in to ensure that dependencies can be obtained from different mirror sources:

<mirrors>
    <mirror>
        <id>central</id>
        <mirrorOf>central</mirrorOf>
        <url>/maven2</url>
    </mirror>
</mirrors>

8. Maven log level

Get more information by increasing Maven's log level to better diagnose problems:

mvn clean install -X

-X parameter means that debug mode is enabled and detailed log information is output.

Through the above steps, you should be able to solve the problem that SNAPSHOT-related jars cannot be pulled in Maven. Ensure the configuration is correct, the network is smooth, and the required SNAPSHOT version exists in the repository.

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