Re: Netbeans 12.2 Maven local repository question - solved! Thanks

[ps...@throwarock.com]

I added the following to my c:\users\xxx\.m2\settings.xml 

<localRepository>e:/MavenBinaries/repository</localRepository> 

The jars I create now go to the new local repository. 

Problem resolved.  Thanks to all who gave me the correct answer 

On 2022-02-03 09:35, Ernie Rael wrote:

> On 2/3/22 8:33 AM, pszudzik@throwarock.com wrote: 
> 
>> Ok, I was running out of disk space on my C: drive, and the local maven repository was located at c:\users\xxxx\.m2
>> 
>> I wanted to get rid of that and move it to the E: drive where I have terabytes of room.  So I used the Options Maven experimental entry to hopefully move the repository there.
>> 
>> Believe that worked, based on my testing... EXCEPT:
>> 
>> When I compile my code, the compiled jars do not go to that repository, they are going to the original one on the C: drive. Easily verified by looting at the time stamps
>> 
>> So, my question:  Is this experimental way to move the repository now NOT experimental in 12.6?  And how do I get the maven code to send my new jars to the new repository...
>> 
>> Thank you.
> I don't know about any NB options you're talking about. When I ran into this problem a few years ago I used a maven technique to put the local repository on a different drive. In <home>/.m2/settings.xml I put
> 
> <localRepository>C:/f/j/maven_repository</localRepository>
> 
> note on my system I have F: mounted at C:/f
> 
> Maybe some variation of this might be of use.
> 
> -ernie
> 
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