I thought to ask a

linux

  question:

I am trying to install a program:
bash-3.1# jar xf unix

mac

 

osx

 .jar
bash: jar: command not found
bash-3.1#


the jar command has worked for me
on other versions but they dont say bash-3.1#
at prompt but rather have username and hostname
i know i iin

mac

  it is java -jar xf unix

mac

 

osx

 .jar
but i have installed on other

linux

  with
jar only.


what is this please?

Looks like you just upgraded to Leopard - when I am sudo'd into su I get the same prompt - it's a little weird looking I agree.

If I type simply "jar" at the command line I get the help page. I did a quick look about and

Apple

  claims that

OS-X

  is one of the few OSs that come with a fully operational Java deployment by default, so I am confused about what's happening for you. Could it be a path issue? jar is supposed to be in /usr/bin and that directory should be in the path. if you type

find / -name "jar"

it might tell you where the executable is, and that'd give us more symptoms as to why it isn't working.

thanks for the help.  i typed the command as stated but it did nothing and said nothin, just as it did with any other command i typed... returned me to the same bash prompt.  something funky is goin on with Pc

Linux

 OS (not Leapoard) going into trash now?  perhaps!

Perhaps he needs to make compile java if it can't find it?

I don't know, I'm very un-experienced when it comes to

OSX

 .

Makes more and less sense now - I thought it was Leopard which was confusing... since it's not, I'll bet you're right VS and Java needs to be reinstalled.

http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp