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Unable to access jarfile

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I'm trying to run a .jar file on the start up of my Linux machine (Ubuntu 12.04 server)

My script works as long as I run it inside the directory which it is in. If I try to run it outside the directory I get the error "Cannot access jarfile settasks.jar". I suppose my other script is having the same issue.

Is this possibly a script error or a permissions error? I'm completely lost and I have not found anything as of yet to resolve the issue. Any help will be welcomed.

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answered 3 Years ago rieency · Accepted Answer

Right click on the file and select Copy.

Now, say you are executing the file using this in the directory with the file in:

java -jar ./settask.jar

Type the beginning of the command (java -jar), and then paste -Ctrl +Shift+V - you should end up with something like this, where is specifies the full path to the file:

java -jar file:///home/wilf/settask/settask.jar

Remove the file:// and press ↵:

java -jar /home/wilf/settask/settask.jar

If it works, then the same command should work in your script.

I hope this answer is OK, I think you are asking about bash scripts.

N.B:

./ tells it the command to search the directory it is currently in.

Havingfile:// at the beginning means it won't work.