How to add to classpath using 'java -cp' in SunOS 8.5?

[Michael Brophy]

I have not used Unix in a LONG time, so pardon the seemingly stupid
question.

I need to add a .jar file to my java.class.path (classpath), using the
'java -cp' command preferably.

When I attempt to do so, my classpath does not change and there is no
error in the console other than it displaying the proper syntax for a
'java -cp' statement.

Here is what I enter:
java -cp /saba/myCompany/SabaWeb/lib/custom.jar

What am I doing wrong? I have alternatively tried setting the
$CLASSPATH env variable, but that does not work either.

Any help is appreciated.

Mike
Seattle

[reb@cypress.com]

[email]m_brophy@hotmail.com[/email] (Michael Brophy) wrote in message news:<3d63b0eb.0307260007.6643c7c1@posting.google. com>...

> I have not used Unix in a LONG time, so pardon the seemingly stupid
> question.
>
> I need to add a .jar file to my java.class.path (classpath), using the
> 'java -cp' command preferably.
>
> When I attempt to do so, my classpath does not change and there is no
> error in the console other than it displaying the proper syntax for a
> 'java -cp' statement.
>
> Here is what I enter:
> java -cp /saba/myCompany/SabaWeb/lib/custom.jar
>
> What am I doing wrong? I have alternatively tried setting the
> $CLASSPATH env variable, but that does not work either.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Mike
> Seattle

My understanding: -cp is an option, you need to specify a class to
execute (or use -jar to specify a jar file to execute). Also -cp
only modifies the classpath for that java process (you might be
thinking it persistently registers or stores a new classpath).

If your wished the class to execute (suppose: HelloWorld) to be found
in the current dir, then it would not be found anymore without
something like:

java -cp .:/saba/myCompany/SabaWeb/lib/custom.jar HelloWorld

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