how to invoke a java program using shellscript

[guestin loy]

Hi,

How can i exceute a java program using shellscript.
tried like :
#!bin/sh
path/to/java test.java

but its not invoking the program.

could you please suggest me on this?

Regards.

[fred rosenberger]

don't you want the name of the class - not the name of the java file?

#!bin/sh
path/to/java test

[Ulf Dittmer]

"java" is the interpreter, not the compiler. It takes a class name as parameter, not a source file.

[Thomas Thevis]

And it should be #!/bin/sh.

[guestin loy]

i tried by giving class name also. but it is still not invoking that.

#!/bin/sh
path/to/java test

its giving error as :
path/to/java: not found

could you suggest on this?
Regards.

[Thomas Thevis]

If java is properly installed on your system, it should suffice to only type 'java'. You can check this by typing 'java -version'. If you receive some information about your JVM you're fine. Otherwise, check whether your 'path/to/java' is actaually a path to the java binary. If so, it usually looks something like 'path_to_java_install_dir/bin/java'.
[ October 15, 2008: Message edited by: Thomas Thevis ]

[fred rosenberger]

Forget about the shell script - what works on the command line? if it works on the command line, it should work in the script.