HowTo: Run .jar files in Ubuntu

HowTo: Run .jar files in Ubuntu

• To run a JAR file from the command line in ubuntu using the following command:

                 java -jar filename.jar

• Otherwise it is also possible to enable double clicking to run jar files too by the following simple steps:

                 Find the .jar file in the File Browser (a.k.a Nautilus)

                 Right click the .jar file > Properties

                Click on the “Open With” tab along the top

                Change the bullet to be Sun Java 6 Runtime

                Click Close and you’re done.