apache / apache/maven-dependency-plugin

[MDEP-819] Unable to delete with purge-local-repository

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**[Delany](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=delany)** opened **[MDEP-819](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MDEP-819?redirect=false)** and commented

I cant use this goal. Resolve works fine.

```
15:11:36 java.io.IOException: File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\.m2\repository\aopalliance\aopalliance\1.0\aopalliance-1.0.jar unable to be deleted.
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.util.FileUtils.forceDelete (FileUtils.java:1403)
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.util.FileUtils.cleanDirectory (FileUtils.java:1658)
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.util.FileUtils.deleteDirectory (FileUtils.java:1604)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.plugins.dependency.PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.purgeArtifacts (PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.java:649)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.plugins.dependency.PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.purgeLocalRepository (PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.java:384)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.plugins.dependency.PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.execute (PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.java:345)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute2 (MojoExecutor.java:370)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.doExecute (MojoExecutor.java:351)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:215)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:171)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:163)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:294)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:960)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:293)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:196)
15:11:36 at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
15:11:36 at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
15:11:36 at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
15:11:36 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566)
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:282)
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:225)
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:406)
15:11:36 at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:347)
15:11:36 at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
15:11:36 at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
15:11:36 at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
15:11:36 at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:566)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.wrapper.BootstrapMainStarter.start (BootstrapMainStarter.java:53)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.wrapper.WrapperExecutor.execute (WrapperExecutor.java:152)
15:11:36 at org.apache.maven.wrapper.MavenWrapperMain.main (MavenWrapperMain.java:76)
```

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**Affects:** 3.3.0

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Research direction

Start with the purge-local-repository goal and inspect PurgeLocalRepositoryMojo.purgeLocalRepository and purgeArtifacts, which appear in the stack trace. Reproduce the reported deletion failure on the affected Windows path and determine the expected behavior when the artifact cannot be deleted. Done means the issue has a confirmed, tested handling for this failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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