Execute a jar with double click in linux
What I'm trying to achieve is to run a java program on any Linux system (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc... covering as much as possible) by simply double clicking a file-like I would on Windows.
I have created a .sh file(and granted execute permissions) with the following content:
#!/bin/sh
java -Xmx512M
-Djava.library.path="."
-DclientAppDataPath="Application Data"
-jar Client.jar
Phoenix.client.ClientMain
1>output.txt 2>error.txt
If I try to execute this file using the Ubuntu Terminal it works fine. However when I try to double click the file and choose Run or Run in Terminal, I see nothing. Apparently the shell opens and closes immediately. How do I avoid this?
EDIT:
I noticed error.txt contains:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: 2:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: java: not found
I have extracted a jdk1.x.x.tar.gz and added java home to PATH manually using .bashrc file. Could this be the cause? How can I fix it?
linux java shell-script jar
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
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What I'm trying to achieve is to run a java program on any Linux system (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc... covering as much as possible) by simply double clicking a file-like I would on Windows.
I have created a .sh file(and granted execute permissions) with the following content:
#!/bin/sh
java -Xmx512M
-Djava.library.path="."
-DclientAppDataPath="Application Data"
-jar Client.jar
Phoenix.client.ClientMain
1>output.txt 2>error.txt
If I try to execute this file using the Ubuntu Terminal it works fine. However when I try to double click the file and choose Run or Run in Terminal, I see nothing. Apparently the shell opens and closes immediately. How do I avoid this?
EDIT:
I noticed error.txt contains:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: 2:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: java: not found
I have extracted a jdk1.x.x.tar.gz and added java home to PATH manually using .bashrc file. Could this be the cause? How can I fix it?
linux java shell-script jar
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
2
Try using the full path to java.
– pjc50
Sep 9 '13 at 14:20
@pjc50, Damn! It worked. That doesn't solve my problem in general (a setup program generates this file), but at least I'm sure of what's going on.
– atoMerz
Sep 9 '13 at 14:26
If you don't use a locally installed (i.e. not installed by the package management) version of java, your script does not know where it is located..bashrcis only evaluated when you log into an interactive session.
– Tim
Sep 9 '13 at 14:30
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What I'm trying to achieve is to run a java program on any Linux system (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc... covering as much as possible) by simply double clicking a file-like I would on Windows.
I have created a .sh file(and granted execute permissions) with the following content:
#!/bin/sh
java -Xmx512M
-Djava.library.path="."
-DclientAppDataPath="Application Data"
-jar Client.jar
Phoenix.client.ClientMain
1>output.txt 2>error.txt
If I try to execute this file using the Ubuntu Terminal it works fine. However when I try to double click the file and choose Run or Run in Terminal, I see nothing. Apparently the shell opens and closes immediately. How do I avoid this?
EDIT:
I noticed error.txt contains:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: 2:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: java: not found
I have extracted a jdk1.x.x.tar.gz and added java home to PATH manually using .bashrc file. Could this be the cause? How can I fix it?
linux java shell-script jar
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
What I'm trying to achieve is to run a java program on any Linux system (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc... covering as much as possible) by simply double clicking a file-like I would on Windows.
I have created a .sh file(and granted execute permissions) with the following content:
#!/bin/sh
java -Xmx512M
-Djava.library.path="."
-DclientAppDataPath="Application Data"
-jar Client.jar
Phoenix.client.ClientMain
1>output.txt 2>error.txt
If I try to execute this file using the Ubuntu Terminal it works fine. However when I try to double click the file and choose Run or Run in Terminal, I see nothing. Apparently the shell opens and closes immediately. How do I avoid this?
EDIT:
I noticed error.txt contains:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: 2:
blah/blah/blah/Client Launcher.sh: java: not found
I have extracted a jdk1.x.x.tar.gz and added java home to PATH manually using .bashrc file. Could this be the cause? How can I fix it?
linux java shell-script jar
linux java shell-script jar
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
edited Sep 9 '13 at 14:10
atoMerz
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
asked Sep 9 '13 at 13:39
atoMerzatoMerz
2143613
2143613
2
Try using the full path to java.
– pjc50
Sep 9 '13 at 14:20
@pjc50, Damn! It worked. That doesn't solve my problem in general (a setup program generates this file), but at least I'm sure of what's going on.
– atoMerz
Sep 9 '13 at 14:26
If you don't use a locally installed (i.e. not installed by the package management) version of java, your script does not know where it is located..bashrcis only evaluated when you log into an interactive session.
– Tim
Sep 9 '13 at 14:30
add a comment |
2
Try using the full path to java.
– pjc50
Sep 9 '13 at 14:20
@pjc50, Damn! It worked. That doesn't solve my problem in general (a setup program generates this file), but at least I'm sure of what's going on.
– atoMerz
Sep 9 '13 at 14:26
If you don't use a locally installed (i.e. not installed by the package management) version of java, your script does not know where it is located..bashrcis only evaluated when you log into an interactive session.
– Tim
Sep 9 '13 at 14:30
2
2
Try using the full path to java.
– pjc50
Sep 9 '13 at 14:20
Try using the full path to java.
– pjc50
Sep 9 '13 at 14:20
@pjc50, Damn! It worked. That doesn't solve my problem in general (a setup program generates this file), but at least I'm sure of what's going on.
– atoMerz
Sep 9 '13 at 14:26
@pjc50, Damn! It worked. That doesn't solve my problem in general (a setup program generates this file), but at least I'm sure of what's going on.
– atoMerz
Sep 9 '13 at 14:26
If you don't use a locally installed (i.e. not installed by the package management) version of java, your script does not know where it is located.
.bashrc is only evaluated when you log into an interactive session.– Tim
Sep 9 '13 at 14:30
If you don't use a locally installed (i.e. not installed by the package management) version of java, your script does not know where it is located.
.bashrc is only evaluated when you log into an interactive session.– Tim
Sep 9 '13 at 14:30
add a comment |
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There's a nice solution which causes Java jar files to be treated as an executable without requiring shell scripts, although it's a little fiddly to set up:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Binfmt_misc_for_Java
I believe that popular distros have packages that will sort it out for you, although I've not used it myself recently.
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There's a nice solution which causes Java jar files to be treated as an executable without requiring shell scripts, although it's a little fiddly to set up:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Binfmt_misc_for_Java
I believe that popular distros have packages that will sort it out for you, although I've not used it myself recently.
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There's a nice solution which causes Java jar files to be treated as an executable without requiring shell scripts, although it's a little fiddly to set up:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Binfmt_misc_for_Java
I believe that popular distros have packages that will sort it out for you, although I've not used it myself recently.
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There's a nice solution which causes Java jar files to be treated as an executable without requiring shell scripts, although it's a little fiddly to set up:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Binfmt_misc_for_Java
I believe that popular distros have packages that will sort it out for you, although I've not used it myself recently.
answered Sep 9 '13 at 14:21
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There's a nice solution which causes Java jar files to be treated as an executable without requiring shell scripts, although it's a little fiddly to set up:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Binfmt_misc_for_Java
I believe that popular distros have packages that will sort it out for you, although I've not used it myself recently.
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Try using the full path to java.
– pjc50
Sep 9 '13 at 14:20
@pjc50, Damn! It worked. That doesn't solve my problem in general (a setup program generates this file), but at least I'm sure of what's going on.
– atoMerz
Sep 9 '13 at 14:26
If you don't use a locally installed (i.e. not installed by the package management) version of java, your script does not know where it is located.
.bashrcis only evaluated when you log into an interactive session.– Tim
Sep 9 '13 at 14:30