How to set CLASSPATH in Linux to let java find jar file?

Question

Under Linux I am trying to run a jar file as follows:

java -jar plantuml.jar -testdot

while having CLASSPATH set to any of th

Answer 1

Maybe you are missing name of the main class or path to the jar. Have you tried execute it:

java -jar full_path/plantuml.jar package.YourClass -testdot

Is your program depending on other classes? If yes you might want to add -cp parameter.