Karl Larsen wrote: > Cameron Simpson wrote: >> On 02Jan2008 12:53, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Cameron Simpson wrote: >>> >>>> The other thing you should bear in mind is that "jar" is a tool >>>> like "ar", >>>> "tar" or "zip" - it constructs, inspects or unpacks ".jar" files. >>>> >>>> To _run_ a java program you want the "java" command. >>>> >>>> Usually a Java app is distributed as a jar file, an archive >>>> containing the >>>> program, and the command "java -jar foo.jar" is used to run it. >>>> >>>> You still need "java" in your $PATH, or to invoke "java" explicitly >>>> (eg >>>> "/usr/java/bin/java") if it is not in your $PATH. Usually it is >>>> desirable to >>>> adjust your $PATH you include this stuff, saving painful long paths >>>> later. >>>> >>>> Both "java" and "jar" have manual pages, quite good ones. If java in >>>> installed out of the "vendor" area (here "vendor" means redhat/fedora >>>> and "/usr/bin" is part of their area - that they expect a free hand >>>> in), you will need to adjust your $MANPATH to include the "..../man" >>>> directory of wherever the java package is installed, much as you >>>> have to >>>> adjust $PATH to include the "..../bin" directory to run "java" without >>>> using the full path of the command. >>>> >>> OK I am finding this at /usr/java/: >>> >>> [root@k5di ~]# ls /usr/java >>> default jre1.6.0_03 latest >>> >>> Now default >>> >> ^^^^^^^ >> I am not sure what you mean at this ^^^ point. >> Unless "default" is a symbolic link that points at "jre1.6.0_03". >> The "ls -l /usr/java/" command will show this. >> >> >>> and /usr/java/jrel.6.0_03/ are identical and have this: >>> >>> [root@k5di ~]# ls /usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/ >>> bin javaws LICENSE plugin THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME.txt >>> COPYRIGHT lib man README Welcome.html >>> [root@k5di ~]# >>> >>> My experiance to date is that using $ java -jar filename.jar >>> works but other problems crop up. Also I have no man java. So it is >>> not in the searchpath for man packages. How do I fix that? >>> >> >> As mentioned, you want to update your $PATH and $MANPATH. >> Looking at your output above I would suggest running these shell >> commands: >> >> PATH=/usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/bin:$PATH >> MANPATH=/usr/java/jre1.6.0_03/man:$MANPATH >> export PATH MANPATH >> >> The other thing that java tends to like is the $JAVA_HOME variable. >> You might usefull do this instead: >> >> JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jre1.6.0_03 >> PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH >> MANPATH=$JAVA_HOME/man:$MANPATH >> export JAVA_HOME PATH MANPATH >> >> The see if "man java" produces a manual page. (Be warning, it's a very >> long manual page!) Also see if "java -jar filename.jar" now behaves >> better. >> >> Cheers, >> > I did your calls but I made then to /usr/java/default/man for > example because default will become the latest java unpacked on your > computer. All I did yeaterday makes the downloaded java work. \ Could you try that again....in English. -- [...] Vimes's grin was as funny as the one that moves very fast towards drowning men. And has a fin on top. (Jingo)
