This is specific to running Minecraft, but it probably applies to other Java apps packaged as Java archives (jar).
I've got the .jar file in my downloads folder, made executable with a script to run it using java -jar. I can run the program by double-clicking it in the folder, but when I create a desktop or menu link, it won't run. I'm guessing the link is trying to execute the .jar either without using the -jar argument, or without using Java.
How do I create a link that executes the file using the java -jar script?
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Creating shortcut using Java to execute
Re: Creating shortcut using Java to execute
how did you create the .desktop file (there's no .lnk in linux)?
can you post its contents?
can you post its contents?
Re: Creating shortcut using Java to execute
I used the "Create new launcher here" option on the desktop context menu.
I've created a workaround; I simply copied the .jar file to the desktop.
I've created a workaround; I simply copied the .jar file to the desktop.