A local repository is the repository of the local file system of Maven.
The default value is user.home/.m2/repository/
| Value | Example | Os |
|---|---|---|
| HOME/.m2 | ~/.m2 | Linux/Unix/Mac OS X |
| C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\.m2 | Windows System account | |
| %USERPROFILE%\.m2 | C:\Documents and Settings\username\.m2 | Windows |
| %USERPROFILE%\.m2 | C:\Users\username\.m2 | Windows |
The location of the local repository can be changed in the user configuration file.
<settings>
...
<localRepository>/absolute/path/to/local/repo/</localRepository>
...
</settings>
The goal dependency:purge-local-repository will suppress the dependency of the project (listed in the pom.xml) from the local repository