Name: tb29552 Date: 09/30/98


Executable jar files still do not work under Solaris 2.6 with
latest JDK for Solaris. Reference bug report 4138619.


Java Version:

 > java -version
 java version "1.2"
 Solaris VM (build
 Solaris_JDK_1.2_01_dev04_beta4K, native threads,
 sunwjit)

Test Program:

 > more HelloWorld.java
 public class HelloWorld {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
     System.out.println("Hello World");
   }
 }

Manifest file:

 > more META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Main-Class: HelloWorld
 Name: HelloWorld.class

Compile:

 > javac HelloWorld.java

Create jar file with manifest:

 > jar cfm HelloWorld META-INF/MANIFEST.MF HelloWorld.class

Give jar file executable permission:

 > chmod +x HelloWorld

Try to execute the jar file:

 > HelloWorld
 HelloWorld: syntax error at line 1: `\2161 264\260\306\321\343\330\340\330\344\330r`\3
 00\266\321\202
 [deleted rest]


Run jar file using -jar option:

 > java -jar HelloWorld
 Hello World


OS Info:
 Hostname: cypher
 Hostid: 809344bc
 Release: 5.6
 Kernel architecture: sun4u
 Application architecture: sparc
 Hardware provider: Sun_Microsystems
 Domain:
 Kernel version: SunOS 5.6 Generic 105181-06
   April 1998
(Review ID: 39733)
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