Nexus repository location of license

If you move your Nexus repository to a new machine, it's quite annoying to have to reinstall the license file.

The trick is to clone the folder ~/.java/.userPrefs, specifically the license is embedded in

~/.java/.userPrefs/com/sonatype/nexus/professional/prefs.xml

and it's common for Nexus2 and Nexus3

I had searched everywhere for a .lic file, to no avail of course.


This is also documented here https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000779668-Methods-to-Install-a-Nexus-Repository-Manager-3-License