<mirror> <id>insecure-http</id> <url>http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url> <mirrorOf>central</mirrorOf> </mirror> Plugins written for Maven 3.6+ will fail. You’ll need ancient plugin versions.
mvn -version Expected output: Apache Maven 3.0.5 (r01de14724cdef164cd33c7c8c2fe155faf9602da; 2013-02-19) ❌ HTTPS Fails Repos like repo.maven.apache.org now require TLS 1.2+. Maven 3.0.5 doesn’t support it.
<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.12.4</version> <!-- not 3.x --> </plugin> -T flag doesn’t exist. Single-threaded only. Grab coffee. 🧪 Step 5: Use Without Installing (For the Paranoid) Run Maven 3.0.5 directly without touching your main install:
Example – Surefire:
Force HTTP in your settings.xml :
FROM openjdk:7-jdk ADD apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz /opt ENV MAVEN_HOME /opt/apache-maven-3.0.5 ENV PATH $MAVEN_HOME/bin:$PATH Build & run:
/path/to/apache-maven-3.0.5/bin/mvn clean install This is perfect for isolated legacy builds. Why pollute your host?
docker build -t maven-3.0.5 . docker run --rm -v "$PWD":/app -w /app maven-3.0.5 mvn clean package | Use it if… | Don’t use it if… | |------------|------------------| | Your company’s CI is frozen in 2014 | You can upgrade to 3.8+ | | You’re maintaining a Java 7 app | You need Java 11+ | | You love debugging SSL errors | You value your sanity | 📜 The Cheat Sheet (One-Liner for the Impatient) wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/maven/maven-3/3.0.5/binaries/apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz && tar -xzf apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz && ./apache-maven-3.0.5/bin/mvn -version Now go forth, time traveler, and build that legacy JAR. Just don’t expect --help to be helpful 😉
<mirror> <id>insecure-http</id> <url>http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2</url> <mirrorOf>central</mirrorOf> </mirror> Plugins written for Maven 3.6+ will fail. You’ll need ancient plugin versions.
mvn -version Expected output: Apache Maven 3.0.5 (r01de14724cdef164cd33c7c8c2fe155faf9602da; 2013-02-19) ❌ HTTPS Fails Repos like repo.maven.apache.org now require TLS 1.2+. Maven 3.0.5 doesn’t support it.
<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.12.4</version> <!-- not 3.x --> </plugin> -T flag doesn’t exist. Single-threaded only. Grab coffee. 🧪 Step 5: Use Without Installing (For the Paranoid) Run Maven 3.0.5 directly without touching your main install: maven 3.0.5 download
Example – Surefire:
Force HTTP in your settings.xml :
FROM openjdk:7-jdk ADD apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz /opt ENV MAVEN_HOME /opt/apache-maven-3.0.5 ENV PATH $MAVEN_HOME/bin:$PATH Build & run:
/path/to/apache-maven-3.0.5/bin/mvn clean install This is perfect for isolated legacy builds. Why pollute your host? Maven 3
docker build -t maven-3.0.5 . docker run --rm -v "$PWD":/app -w /app maven-3.0.5 mvn clean package | Use it if… | Don’t use it if… | |------------|------------------| | Your company’s CI is frozen in 2014 | You can upgrade to 3.8+ | | You’re maintaining a Java 7 app | You need Java 11+ | | You love debugging SSL errors | You value your sanity | 📜 The Cheat Sheet (One-Liner for the Impatient) wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/maven/maven-3/3.0.5/binaries/apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz && tar -xzf apache-maven-3.0.5-bin.tar.gz && ./apache-maven-3.0.5/bin/mvn -version Now go forth, time traveler, and build that legacy JAR. Just don’t expect --help to be helpful 😉