Using JAR Files: The Basics
Operation | Command |
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To create a JAR file | jar cf jar-file input-file(s) |
To view the contents of a JAR file | jar tf jar-file |
To extract the contents of a JAR file | jar xf jar-file |
To extract specific files from a JAR file | jar xf jar-file archived-file(s) |
To run an application packaged as a JAR file (requires the Main-class manifest header) |
java -jar app.jar |