Where Does Nexus Repository Store Artifacts?
Nexus artifact blobs and service properties paths on Linux for hosted package repositories. With backup tips.
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Nexus keeps artifacts in a data directory. The default host path is /nexus-data with blobs, metadata, and OrientDB inside. Each repository gets blob and metadata trees.
Service settings live in /opt/nexus/etc with nexus.properties for ports and data paths. Docker installs map a volume at /nexus-data. Back up the data folder with properties. Artifacts without metadata lose repository context. Cleanup policies purge old snapshots weekly. Proxy repos cache upstream registries locally. Tokens authenticate CI uploads.
Where Nexus Repository stores this, by platform
/nexus-data (blobs and db)
Component blobs with metadata and OrientDB inside. Stop Nexus before copying for consistency. Size for several artifact versions.
/opt/nexus/etc/nexus.properties
Ports and data directory overrides for the service. Keep with data backups. Docker users pass equivalents through env and volumes.
Frequently asked questions
what do i back up for a Nexus move
Copy /nexus-data with blobs, metadata, and OrientDB. The data folder holds components and assets. Back up with the admin password. Blob stores dominate disk.
where is the Nexus data directory
Open nexus.properties in /opt/nexus/etc to read the data directory override. Packages default to /nexus-data. Docker installs map a volume there. The file rules.
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