Jreepad - Using the .JAR file

If you've never used a Java .JAR file before, here's what to do:

• On some systems (not many!) you can double-click the file and it'll run just like a program.

• On other systems (e.g. Linux) you may need to run it from the command line - for example:

java -jar Jreepad-1.0.jar

The "-jar" option tells Java that it's dealing with a JAR file, which is a zipped-up collection of Java classes and other resources.

Troubleshooting:

1. First, check that you have Java 1.4 or later, because it won't run otherwise.
2. Some people don't have the path to Java set correctly:
   • Explicitly set your path before typing the java command. Try something like
     export PATH=/usr/java/j2re1.4.1/bin:$PATH
     (this syntax works on Redhat Linux)
   • Or, call java with the full path. For example:
     /usr/java/j2re1.4.1/bin/java -jar Jreepad-1.0.jar

The Jreepad project was started by Dan Stowell.

This page last updated 25 July, 2004.