Java program accessible by all users

[Les Mikesell]

On Fri, 2005-12-02 at 15:57, Christofer C. Bell wrote:

> JAR Files as Applications
> 
>     You can run JAR-packaged applications with the Java interpreter.
> The basic command is:
> 
> java -jar jar-file
> 
>     The -jar flag tells the interpreter that the application is
> packaged in the JAR file format.


Which means that if you want a program that you can execute by
typing its name or clicking on it, you need to make a shell
script with the above syntax.  Or use a gnome/kde launcher with
that as the command.  As a side effect, the jar file doesn't
need to be in your PATH.

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  Les Mikesell
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