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ant: Execute all targets that do not depend on fail target(s).

$ ant -k

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The command "ant -k" is used to run the Apache Ant build tool with the "keep-going" option enabled.

Apache Ant is a Java-based build tool primarily used for building and deploying Java projects. It uses XML-based configuration files to define build targets and tasks.

When the "-k" option is provided, it tells Ant to continue building even if it encounters errors. Normally, Ant stops the build process if any errors occur. However, with the keep-going option enabled, it will continue executing subsequent tasks and try to complete the build as much as possible, instead of immediately stopping at the first error. This can be useful in scenarios where there are multiple build tasks that can be executed independently, allowing the build to make progress even if one particular task fails.

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