mvn package   –  package is a phase ( ordered sequence of steps = phases ).

Default life cycle contains next building phases –> The Lifecycle Reference:

• validate – validate the project is correct and all necessary information is available

• compile – compile the source code of the project

• test – test the compiled source code using a suitable unit testing framework. These tests should not require the code be packaged or deployed

• package – take the compiled code and package it in its distributable format, such as a JAR.

• integration-test – process and deploy the package if necessary into an environment where integration tests can be run

• verify – run any checks to verify the package is valid and meets quality criteria

• install – install the package into the local repository, for use as a dependency in other projects locally

• deploy – done in an integration or release environment, copies the final package to the remote repository for sharing with other developers and projects.

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