Install Maven in Eclipse without plugins

Question

Is it possible to install Maven in Eclipse without additional plugins like m2e? I just want the "pure" version to have the control using the command line and also to learn how to use it myself.
I have already followed these steps: http://maven.apache.org/download.cgi#Windows, now I need to "integrate" it in Eclipse.

Thank you!

Answer 1

No, m2e is the Maven integration for Eclipse. Virtually everything in Eclipse is a plug-in, there is no other way to integrate a tool or technology.

If you want to learn Maven via command-line, you can just open a shell in the folder that contains your project(s). Alternatively, you can use an integrated shell plug-in for Eclipse. Here are some I've used in the past:

• Wicked Shell
• Easy Shell
• More in the Marketplace