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Java Archive (JAR) File Format

Java Archive (JAR) File Format

Oct 22, 2020

TODO: https://web.archive.org/web/20120626012843/http://java.sun.com/developer/Books/javaprogramming/JAR/basics

OperationCommand
To create a JAR filejar cf jar-file input-file(s)
To view the contents of a JAR filejar tf jar-file
To extract the contents of a JAR filejar xf jar-file
To extract specific files from a JAR filejar 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
<applet code=AppletClassName.class
        archive="JarFileName.jar"
        width=width height=height>
</applet>