Stopping Maven index update eclipse

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Every time I open my eclipse it takes forever to update the Maven repo indexes.

I do not have any Maven Plugin installed on it but still does it.

Does anyone know how to disable this feature because this is becoming pain for me.

thanks

Try http://stackoverflow.com/a/13362961/715269 – Gangnus Nov 13 '12 at 14:58 — Gangnus, Nov 13 '12 at 14:58

score 76 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 01 '12 at 12:27

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Window -> Preferences -> Maven -> Download repository index updates on startup (uncheck)

maybe also useful for you

Window -> Preferences -> Maven -> Do not automatically update dependencies from remote repositories (check)

answered Mar 01 '12 at 12:27

FrVaBe

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score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 09 '15 at 17:01

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To Disable index update eclipse . It shows enter image description here always.

Step 1

Go Window Tab->Preferences -> Maven

Step 2

Unchecked

Download repository index updates on startup
Do not automatically update dependencies from remote repositories

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Step 3

Click Ok- >Restart Eclipse

answered Mar 09 '15 at 17:01

loknath

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Does 'Unchecking' : Do not automatically update dependencies from remote repositories option would enable the auto update? – Vishal Gupta Sep 13 '18 at 13:28

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 07 '13 at 15:56

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Additionally, after disabling the update as suggested by FrVaBe, if keeps updating, try to update the user settings. It worked for me

Preferences->Maven->User Settings->Update Settings

answered Jul 07 '13 at 15:56

Dipendra

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So, I should downvote FrVabe's answer just because it need 1 more step for me to work? you are crazy Makky. – Dipendra Jul 08 '13 at 03:29
I am not crazy but I think you are. May be you are not understanding it properly. What exactly you are answering here? – Makky Jul 08 '13 at 07:36

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 13:34

If you have something like this (note the <updatePolicy>):

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>foo-bar-repository</id>
        <url>http://foo.bar.com/repository</url>
        <snapshots>
            <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
        </snapshots>
    </repository>
</repositories>

This can screw up your Eclipse and force it to try downloading the jars each time. You can set this to:

            <updatePolicy>daily</updatePolicy>

or some other interval as described here.

This is about updating the libraries but not the repository index - as asked in the question. — FrVaBe, Mar 01 '12 at 13:37

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 08 '18 at 01:31

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I was using Eclipse Mars in Windows 10.Until application run as Administrator mode maven could not fetch the updates to .m2 folder.

answered Aug 08 '18 at 01:31

kanchana sankalpa

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 11:06

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Go to your project preferences and then go to Builders. Disable the Maven builder. This should stop the index updates. I guess you will need to do this on each project in your workspace, I don't think you can do this for the whole workspace.

answered Mar 01 '12 at 11:06

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I do not have Maven Builder into any of the project.I think this could be Eclipse setup.... – Makky Mar 01 '12 at 12:16
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-1 Why was this answer upvoted - it does not provide any useful answer. – FrVaBe Mar 01 '12 at 15:34

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