How to run .jar continually and automatically on Debian server?

Question

I have a .jar file I want to run all the time on a Debian server.

Currently I have figured out how to access the server via ssh on

Answer 1

One simple suggestion would be to run the jar file using Linux's CRON.

This article from unix stack exchange should get you going the correct direction for running a jar file using cron.

Alternatively, this article from mkyong.com is also clear and concise.

For example:

1. Connect using Cygwin
2. Run crontab -e
3. Enter 0 * * * * java -jar myjar.jar packageName.fileNameOfFileWithMainMethod to run the jar file every hour at the top of the hour. Or, to start it once on server startup enter @reboot java -jar myjar.jar packageName.fileNameOfFileWithMainMethod