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dglmoore

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Registered: 2010-10-16

Posts: 11

Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

I know that you can register mono with the kernel to interpret mono binaries. Is there any way to do that with java? I love java, but I find having to type java before commands to be annoying. Any ideas?

Thanks.
D. Moore

kfgz

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From: Supraśl, Poland

Registered: 2009-03-02

Posts: 114

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

Probably you will not be satisfied with this solution http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=1638

Ramses de Norre

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From: Leuven - Belgium

Registered: 2007-03-27

Posts: 1,289

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

I think the most used approach is to use a shell script to start the jvm.

dglmoore

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Registered: 2010-10-16

Posts: 11

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

kfgz, that seems like a viable solution, but not quite what I was hoping for. I will probably look into it some more. Thanks.

Ramses de Norre, you wouldn't have an example of such a shell script so I know exactly what you mean, do you?

D. Moore

Ramses de Norre

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From: Leuven - Belgium

Registered: 2007-03-27

Posts: 1,289

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

Uhm, quite simple:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/java -jar /usr/share/yourApp/yourApp.jar

Just make sure to properly build the jar file (give it a manifest.mf file that contains the reference to the MainClass).

dglmoore

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Registered: 2010-10-16

Posts: 11

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

Well, thanks. If anyone else has suggestions, ideas or alternatives, please post.

HashBox

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Registered: 2009-01-22

Posts: 271

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

Just found this quickly, looks like what you're after, http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bin … c_for_Java

dglmoore

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Registered: 2010-10-16

Posts: 11

Re: Run Java binaries like Mono binaries

HashBox, I've been looking for something exactly like that for years.

Thanks; I appreciate it.

D. Moore