It looks like it couldn't get to the repository. Perhaps you have some sort of proxy or other what-not that restricts access.
Setting up a proxy is explained (sort of) at: http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-proxies.html On 12/22/05, Abbs, David A <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am installing maven 2.0.1 on Linux red hat running on a sun machine with > java 1.4.2 installed and configured. > > My JAVA_HOME environment is set correctly and the maven install directory > added to my PATH variable > > When I do mvn --version it gives me > > Maven version: 2.0.1 > > Which looks fine. > > However when I then try to run > > mvn archetype:create -DgroupId=3D3Dcom.mycompany.app = > -DartifactId=3D3Dmy-app To create myself a project I get this > > [INFO] Scanning for projects... > [INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'archetype'. > [INFO] org.apache.maven.plugins: checking for updates from central > [WARNING] repository metadata for: 'org.apache.maven.plugins' could not be > retrieved from repository: central due to an error: Error transferring file > [INFO] Repository 'central' will be blacklisted [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > [ERROR] BUILD ERROR > [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > [INFO] The plugin 'org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-archetype-plugin' does > not exist or no valid version could be found [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > [INFO] For more information, run Maven with the -e switch [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ---- > [INFO] Total time: < 1 second > [INFO] Finished at: Thu Dec 22 16:28:52 GMT 2005 [INFO] Final Memory: > 1M/2M [INFO] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > > > Any help would be very much appreciated > > David Abbs > > > David Abbs > EDS - Court Services Account > UKNMSC > 100 Napier Street, > Sheffield, S11 8HD > > ( Phone:+1-0114 291 1338) > (Mobile: 07765028732) > + mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- -- Lee Meador Sent from gmail. My real email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
