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logical_guy
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 Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: running a java jar file from a different directory[solved] |
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Hi, I've got a java jar file in a directory and its got a subdirectory with some fonts in it that the java app uses. How do I put a link to this java app in the /usr/bin folder so everyone can use it? Thanks.
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Bzub
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: running a java jar file from a different directory |
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| logical_guy wrote: | | Hi, I've got a java jar file in a directory and its got a subdirectory with some fonts in it that the java app uses. How do I put a link to this java app in the /usr/bin folder so everyone can use it? Thanks. |
Hi,
Easiest solution I can think of is making a small bash script:
Put this in a file and give it a name you like, I'm calling it MyApp
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#!/bin/bash
cd /path/to/jar/file
java -jar MyApp.jar
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Change MyApp permissions
| Code: | chown root:root MyApp # makes user: root and group: root owner of this file
chmod 755 MyApp # change permissions of MyApp to -rwxr-xr-x
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Put that in /usr/bin (or better /usr/local/bin) and it should work. |
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logical_guy
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Great stuff, bro, thanks a mill - it worked!! Help much appreciated  |
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