maven-dependency-plugin (goals “copy-dependencies”, “unpack”) is not supported by m2e

Question

I have a fairly simple Maven project:

    
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Answer 1

To make it work, instead of ignoring it, you can install the m2e connector for the maven-dependency-plugin:
https://github.com/ianbrandt/m2e-maven-dependency-plugin

Here is how you would do it in Eclipse:

1. go to Window/Preferences/Maven/Discovery/
2. enter Catalog URL: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/discovery/directory-1.4.xml
3. click Open Catalog
4. choose the m2e-maven-dependency-plugin
5. enjoy

Answer 2

If copy-dependencies, unpack, pack, etc., are important for your project you shouldn't ignore it. You have to enclose your <plugins> in <pluginManagement> tested with Eclipse Indigo SR1, maven 2.2.1