tanweeyang

Hi guys, i am new to the Unix/Linux OS. as part of my uni course, i have to complete a Unix Programming module. I been tasked to develop a simple shell script that uses some java programs that has been provided by my lecturer to aid in my assignment.

Now i am been trying to upack the jar files. I used jar --help and the help instructed me to use jar -x <nameofjarfiles> as parameters. Upon hitting the keyboard, the terminal didn't not respone and only after i used CRTL-C that it went back to the terminal.

Could someone help me out in the commands in unpacking the java jar files so that i could use them or instruct me to any pages that contains information of developing of shell scripts using java class files.

I'm currently using Fedora Core 2.

regards
wilson

swemic

It's no difference by using Java in Linux or any other OS.
Unless it is a java that is not completly Sun Java compatible.

Just to be sure, you did not capitilize any in your command or options when you tried to extract your .jar file?

prosen

same happens with me .. I guess you should install jdk ( Java Development Kit ) first. Not sure though ...

swemic

Did you by any chance install any other version than the Sun Java 1.4.2?

If you did, remove it and install the one above.
Me my self have a few bad experiences even with Sun 1.5.x
But I do know there are a few other as "Kaffe" and so on, remove and install Sun, should be good enough with JRE 1.4.2

tanweeyang

okay guys...sorry for the foobar, i didn't install jdk in the first place..i tot checking the java option during fedora installtion will do the trick ..sorry my fault..

I just installed JDK on my machine, may i know how do i set the class path so that i may call the compliers from wherere i wish ..similar to the windows enviroment..i understand in Windows, you actually set the enviroment variable, so what do i change in Linix so that i can do the same ?

Oh yeah ...with regards to the JAR files...just open up a file manager, select the jar file, right click to retirve the contents...is suffic..
regards
wilson

swemic

To set environment variables in Linux you use the command
And to set system wide used variables
you just insert your variables in file /etc/profile
Untill you have rebooted your system you have to do
source /etc/profile for your newly variables to take affect
Or if you wish to use user-local variables (which most of the cases is good enough) just insert your variables in
/home/<userid>/.bash_profile
These variables and settings will take affect the very next time you loggin

menalek

jar xf <jar> will work