Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.12:test (default-test) on project.

Question

I have been trying from a couple of days to resolve the following error but I am unable to resolve it :(

My module\'s pom.xml file is:

Answer 1

If you are using ubantu then try to run MVN with sudo. I got same error for

mvn -Dtest=PerfLatency#latencyTest test -X 

But

sudo mvn -Dtest=PerfLatency#latencyTest test -X 

Solved my problem

Answer 2

Check your test files. You must clear all test files error on your project and try Clean and build.

Answer 3

Make sure the name of the class created in the package is something like somethingTest.java Maven only picks the java files ending with Test notation.

I was getting the same error and resolving the names of all my classes by adding 'Test' at the end made it work.

Answer 4

I was facing the same problem and how i resolved see below steps or Image:

1. Clicked on Windows menu item of eclipse
2. Clicked on preferences
3. select Installed JREs
4. Add your installed jdk's path(JRE home: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_201\jre`)
5. Add JRE name: jdk1.8.0_201
6. Clicked on Finish
7. Apply changes and close

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