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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T04:29:05+00:00 2026-05-28T04:29:05+00:00

I use M2e + Eclipse + Maven and I would like to know what

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I use M2e + Eclipse + Maven and I would like to know what the difference is between:

  • running “mvn clean” in a terminal and
  • running “clean project” from Eclipse?

Can anyone please advise?

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    2026-05-28T04:29:06+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 4:29 am

    From some quick tests, it seems that Eclipse’s clean project is only clearing out the folders that are set as output folder in the project’s preferences, whereas maven’s clean is deleting the /target folder completely.

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