Cannot run program CreateProcess error=206, The filename or extension is too long

Question

I get the titled error when I use jvmarguments in the pom file. I'm using mvnw command with the below plugin to enable debugging. If I remove the jvm argument, it works. But I want to enable remote debugging with the mvnw command

Code Snippet:

<plugin>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
        <executions>
            <execution>
                <goals>
                    <goal>repackage</goal>
                </goals>
            </execution>
        </executions>
        <configuration>
            <mainClass>${start-class}</mainClass>
            <executable>true</executable>
            <fork>true</fork>
            <jvmArguments>-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005</jvmArguments> 
        </configuration>
</plugin>

Error:

*[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-maven-plugin:2.0.7.RELEASE:run (default-cli) on project dxcgateway: Could not exec java: Cannot run program "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_202\jre\bin\java.exe": CreateProcess error=206, The filename or extension is too long -> [Help 1] org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-maven-plugin:2.0.7.RELEASE:run (default-cli) on project dxcg ateway: Could not exec java

Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_202\jre\bin\java.exe": CreateProcess error=206, The filename or extension is too long at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start (ProcessBuilder.java:1048) at org.springframework.boot.loader.tools.RunProcess.run (RunProcess.java:77)

Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_202\jre\bin\java.exe": CreateProcess error=206, The filename or extension is too long at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start (ProcessBuilder.java:1048) at org.springframework.boot.loader.tools.RunProcess.run (RunProcess.java:77)*

[Forking](https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/maven-plugin/run-mojo.html#fork) is enabled by default since Spring Boot 2.2. See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61125404/since-2-2-0-spring-boot-maven-plugin-create-2-java-process-may-cause-createproc question and solution — Grigory Kislin, Apr 09 '20 at 19:22

score 12 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 22 '21 at 13:55

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For me I had the similar exception, below change solved the issue

        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <configuration>
                <fork>false</fork>
            </configuration>
        </plugin>

answered Sep 22 '21 at 13:55

developer

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Awesome, the error is really doesn't point easily to that. – lauksas Jun 15 '23 at 17:57

score 7 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 01 '20 at 15:50

7

change

<fork>true</fork>

to

<fork>false</fork>

answered Jun 01 '20 at 15:50

ALAOUI Jaouhar

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score 6 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 17 '19 at 11:06

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If you are using IntelliJ Idea platform just change the launch configuration to avoid using the default shorten line

This worked for me.

edited Dec 17 '19 at 11:06

Shekhar Rai

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answered Dec 17 '19 at 10:00

Trushit Shekhda

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Thanks. I dont use intellij, by the way – Developer404 Dec 20 '19 at 05:51
This worked for me for intellij – Sriram Sridharan Apr 21 '22 at 19:22

score 5 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 17 '23 at 14:25

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This is caused by a Windows OS limitation. To solve it:

Move .m2 repository to c:\
Open settings.xml from %MAVEN_HOME%/conf and look for \<settings>.\<localRepository>(uncomment it if its commented out already) and change its value to c:/.m2/repository
Save the file and run the build again

edited Apr 17 '23 at 14:25

Nicolás Alarcón Rapela

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answered Mar 09 '21 at 10:13

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score -4 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 20 '19 at 05:50

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I used the below commandand it worked. mvnw -Dmaven.repo.local=C:/mavenRepo

answered Dec 20 '19 at 05:50

Developer404

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Cannot run program CreateProcess error=206, The filename or extension is too long

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