The following command enables you to run any Java JAR file on the command line: java -jar jarfilename.jar To use the JAR file opener that comes when you install Java with the JDK, just issue the ...

Learn how a Java JAR file (Java Archive) allows you to package compiled code and other resources in a single file that is easily deployed and executed resources.

A JAR file is an archive file but is more than a file compression format. Here's how to open, run, or execute JAR files.

Sun Microsystems' announcement that it will release the Java programming language under an open-source license raises a lot of questions. In this FAQ, Java expert Richard Hoffman tackles some of ...