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Maven raises error 206: the filename or extension is too long

Section titled “Maven raises error 206: the filename or extension is too long”

When you build an application on Windows you can get the error Create process error 206: the filename or extension is too long. This is caused by a Windows OS limitation. To solve it:

  • Move .m2 repository to C:\
  • Go to Eclipse > Windows/Preferences/Maven/User Settings -> Create your own settings.xml with its content:
<settings>
  <localRepository>c:/.m2/repository</localRepository>
</settings>