I have Jar file to run in Linux using this command:
java -jar SyslogAgent_01.jar 192.168.2.154 1998 D:/apachelog.log ApacheLog 13
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If you want to run the app as linux daemon (service) checkout Java Wrapper: http://wrapper.tanukisoftware.com/doc/english/download.jsp
Check this answer too (is for windows, but for linux changes a little bit): How to install a Java application as a service