Using JAR Files: The Basics

Using JAR Files: The Basics: "Operation Command
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
(version 1.1)
jre -cp app.jar MainClass
To run an application packaged as a JAR file
(version 1.2 -- requires Main-Class
manifest header)
java -jar app.jar
To invoke an applet packaged as a JAR file

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