opening .jar files

[toml2]

Back in previous versions of LMDE you could right click the .jar file and open with Java6 Runtime. I don't seem to be able to do that in the latest version, Java Runtime is not an option.

[kyphi]

In LinuxMint 12 you can open .jar files by left double click and Archive Manager will open it.
To run the .jar file you need the Sun Java 6 Runtime files which, if installed you can select via a right click from the drop down menu.
To set the icon path you can use "java -jar /home/your name/directory/filename.jar"

[toml2]

Java runtime seems to be installed but is not an option in the drop down menu in the latest version of LMDE

[Oscar799]

Moved here by moderator

[kyphi]

The jre files that are installed on my system are:

sun-java6-bin
sun-java6-jre
sun-java6-plugin

"Open With Sun Java 6 Runtime" does not appear as an association choice on right click but it does appear as an option when a .jar file is right clicked.

[jvossler]

It would be nice if we could jut click and run but until then CLI will have to do.

open a terminal: java -jar <filename>

If there is another way please post.

[roger64]

It would be nice if we could jut click and run but until then CLI will have to do.

open a terminal: java -jar <filename>

If there is another way please post.

On my LMDE I can do it this way: Right-click, and in the contextual menu choose "Open with Java runtime".