---
name: "m2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "maven2"
version: "2.0.9-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/m2"
---

# m2(1)

Command to start the maven system (deprecated)

## NAME

m2 - Command to start the maven system (deprecated)

## DESCRIPTION

THE m2 COMMMAND IS DEPRECATED - PLEASE RUN mvn INSTEAD

usage: mvn \[options\] \[\<goal(s)\>\] \[\<phase(s)\>\]

## OPTIONS

- **-q**,--quiet

  Quiet output - only show errors

- **-C**,--strict-checksums

  Fail the build if checksums don't match

- **-c**,--lax-checksums

  Warn if checksums don't match

- **-P**,--activate-profiles

  Comma-delimited list of profiles to activate

- **-ff**,--fail-fast

  Stop at first failure in reactorized builds

- **-fae**,--fail-at-end

  Only fail the build afterwards; allow all non-impacted builds to continue

- **-B**,--batch-mode

  Run in non-interactive (batch) mode

- **-fn**,--fail-never

  NEVER fail the build, regardless of project result

- **-up**,--update-plugins

  Synonym for cpu

- **-N**,--non-recursive

  Do not recurse into sub-projects

- **-npr**,--no-plugin-registry

  Don't use ~/.m2/plugin-registry.xml for plugin versions

- **-U**,--update-snapshots

  Forces a check for updated releases and snapshots on remote repositories

- **-cpu**,--check-plugin-updates

  Force upToDate check for any relevant registered plugins

- **-npu**,--no-plugin-updates

  Suppress upToDate check for any relevant registered plugins

- **-D**,--define

  Define a system property

- **-X**,--debug

  Produce execution debug output

- **-e**,--errors

  Produce execution error messages

- **-f**,--file

  Force the use of an alternate POM file.

- **-h**,--help

  Display help information

- **-o**,--offline

  Work offline

- **-r**,--reactor

  Execute goals for project found in the reactor

- **-s**,--settings

  Alternate path for the user settings file

- **-v**,--version

  Display version information

THE m2 COMMMAND IS DEPRECATED - PLEASE RUN mvn INSTEAD

Maven version: 2.0.8

## SEE ALSO

[*mvn*(1)](/mvn/1.md)