running/executing foo.jar

[THUFIR HAWAT]

meant to send this to the list:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: THUFIR HAWAT <hawat.thufir at gmail.com>
Date: May 23, 2005 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: running/executing foo.jar
To: Arthur Pemberton <dalive at flashmail.com>


On 5/23/05, Arthur Pemberton <dalive at flashmail.com> wrote:
...
> >what's required to make the jar run with a double-click, please?
...
> try making the file executeable, either with the GUI (which I am not
> familiar with) or with the terminal with the follwoing command
>
> chmod +x HelloWorldSwing.jar
>
> Then to execute from the terminal just:
>
> ./HelloWorldSwing.jar

that has not changed the behavior of the jar when "double-clicked."
windows requires that an association be established between "java" and
.jar files, is linux like that?  any association would seem to be with
file-roller at the moment.


thanks,

Thufir