How do you run a JAR file on Windows, Mac or Linux? Double click the JAR? Run the JAR at the command line? Several approaches will work if you have Java or the JDK installed.

But there are other features of this Java command-line tool that can be helpful as well. Along with the ability to create a compressed zip file, the jar utility can be used to specify the entry point ...

Execute Shell Script Files Open Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where the script file is available. Type Bash script-filename.sh and hit the enter key.