how can I execute a .jar file in linux

[JTL.zheng]

I am using Red hat linux
and had install the JRE (use command: ./jre-1_5_0-linux-i586-rpm.bin
and it has done)

but when I click a xxx.jar file,it can't be executed
(this file can be executed in windows)

how can i do to execute a .jar file in linux?

thank you very much in advance

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Thomas_G=F6tzinger?=]

In order to run a jar-file under windows you have to run the command
java -jar {jarname} and the "system classpath" have to contain the java.exe.

Perhaps (I'm not a linux prof.) you have to add the path of the java jre
to the classpath of linux as well.

 

[Manish Pandit]

Are you double clicking it in gnome file explorer? If yes, then you
need to establish file associations. Personally, I prefer to associate
..jar files with something like winzip or gzip as not all jars are
executable. You can use java -jar <jar file name> to execute the jar
files, which do have an executable main class (like argouml).

-cheers,
Manish

 

[Simon Brooke]

I am using Red hat linux
and had install the JRE (use command: ./jre-1_5_0-linux-i586-rpm.bin
and it has done)

but when I click a xxx.jar file,it can't be executed
(this file can be executed in windows)

how can i do to execute a .jar file in linux?

java -jar [relative pathname of jar file]

To make clicking on jar files cause them to run in KDE, right click on one,
choose 'Open with...', choose 'Other', enter 'java -jar ', and
tick 'Remember application association for this type of file'. Sorted.

--
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love. Like the camel, Common Lisp is a horse designed by
committee. Camels do have their uses."
;; Scott Fahlman, 7 March 1995

 

[JTL.zheng]

Thank you very much to all of you
it work out now
: )