What causes "Unable to access jarfile" error?
JavaJarExecutable JarJava Problem Overview
I want to execute my program without using an IDE. I've created a jar file and an exectuable jar file. When I double click the exe jar file, nothing happens, and when I try to use the command in cmd it gives me this:
Error: Unable to access jarfile <path>
I use the command: java -jar Calculator.jar
How I created the jar:
- Right click on project folder (Calculator)
- Select
- Click on Java Folder and select "Exectuable Jar File", then select next
- Launch Configuration: Main - Calculator
- Create Export Destination
- Hit "Finish" and profit! Well, not really.
Java Solutions
Solution 1 - Java
I had encountered this issue when I had run my Jar file as
java -jar TestJar
instead of
java -jar TestJar.jar
Missing the extension .jar also causes this issue.
Solution 2 - Java
Fixed
I just placed it in a different folder and it worked.
Solution 3 - Java
[Possibly Windows only]
Beware of spaces in the path, even when your jar is in the current working directory. For example, for me this was failing:
java -jar myjar.jar
I was able to fix this by givng the full, quoted path to the jar:
java -jar "%~dp0\myjar.jar"
Credit goes to this answer for setting me on the right path....
Solution 4 - Java
I had this issue under CygWin in Windows. I have read elsewhere that Java does not understand the CygWin paths (/cygdrive/c/some/dir
instead of C:\some\dir
) - so I used a relative path instead: ../../some/dir/sbt-launch.jar
.
Solution 5 - Java
I had the same issue when trying to launch the jar file. The path contained a space, so I had to place quotes around. Instead of:
java -jar C:\Path to File\myJar.jar
i had to write
java -jar "C:\Path to File\myJar.jar"
Solution 6 - Java
Just came across the same problem trying to make a bad USB...
I tried to run this command in admin cmd
java -jar c:\fw\ducky\duckencode.jar -I c:\fw\ducky\HelloWorld.txt -o c:\fw\ducky\inject.bin
But got this error:
Error: unable to access jarfile c:\fw\ducky\duckencode.jar
Solution
1st step
Right click the jarfile in question. Click properties. Click the unblock tab in bottom right corner. The file was blocked, because it was downloaded and not created on my PC.
2nd step
In the cmd I changed the directory to where the jar file is located.
cd C:\fw\ducky\
Then I typed dir
and saw the file was named duckencode.jar.jar
So in cmd I changed the original command to reference the file with .jar.jar
java -jar c:\fw\ducky\duckencode.jar.jar -I c:\fw\ducky\HelloWorld.txt -o c:\fw\ducky\inject.bin
That command executed without error messages and the inject.bin I was trying to create was now located in the directory.
Hope this helps.
Solution 7 - Java
I had a similar problem and I even tried running my CMD with administrator rights, but it did not solve the problem.
The basic thing is to make sure to change the Directory in cmd to the current directory where your jar file is.
Do the following steps:
-
Copy jar file to Desktop.
-
Run CMD
-
Type command
cd desktop
-
Then type
java -jar filename.jar
This should work.
Edit: From JDK-11 onwards ( JEP 330: Launch Single-File Source-Code Programs )
Since Java 11, java command line tool has been able to run a single-file source-code directly. e.g.
java filename.java
Solution 8 - Java
If you are using OSX, downloaded files are tagged with a security flag that prevents unsigned applications from running.
to check this you can view extended attributes on the file
$ ls -l@
-rw-r--r--@ 1 dave staff 17663235 13 Oct 11:08 server-0.28.2-java8.jar
com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms 619
com.apple.quarantine 68
You can then clear the attributes with
xattr -c file.jar
Solution 9 - Java
None of the provided answers worked for me on macOS 11 Big Sur. The problem turned out to be that programs require special permission to access the Desktop, Documents, and Downloads folders, and Java breaks both the exception for directly opened files and the permission request popup.
Fixes:
- Move the .jar into a folder that isn’t (and isn’t under) Documents, Desktop, or Downloads.
- Manually grant the permission. Go to System Preferences → Security and Privacy → Privacy → Files and Folders → java, and check the appropriate folders.
Solution 10 - Java
This worked for me.
cd /path/to/the/jar/
java -jar ./Calculator.jar
Solution 11 - Java
It can also happen if you don't properly supply your list of parameters. Here's what I was doing:
java -jar test@gmail.com testing_subject file.txt test_send_emails.jar
Instead of the correct version:
java -jar test_send_emails.jar test@gmail.com testing_subject file.txt
Solution 12 - Java
For me it happens if you use native Polish chars in foldername that is in the PATH. So maybe using untypical chars was the reason of the problem.
Solution 13 - Java
sometime it happens when you try to (run or create) a .jar file under /libs folder by right click it in android studio. you can select the dropdown in top of android stuio and change it to app. This will work
Solution 14 - Java
My particular issue was caused because I was working with directories that involved symbolic links (shortcuts). Consequently, trying java -jar ../../myJar.jar
didn't work because I wasn't where I thought I was.
Disregarding relative file paths fixed it right up.
Solution 15 - Java
In my case the suggested file name to be used was jarFile*.jar
in the command line. The file in the folder was jarFile-1.2.3.jar
. So I renamed the file to jarFile
. Then I used jarFile.jar
instead of jarFile*.jar
and then the problem got resolved
Solution 16 - Java
It can happen on a windows machine when you have spaces in the names of the folder. The solution would be to enter the path between " ". For example:
java -jar c:\my folder\x.jar -->
java -jar "c:\my folder\x.jar"
Solution 17 - Java
To avoid any permission issues, try to run it as administrator. This worked for me on Win10.
Solution 18 - Java
I know this thread is years ago and issue was fixed too. But I hope this would helps someone else in future since I've encountered some similar issues while I tried to install Oracle WebLogic 12c and Oracle OFR in which its installer is in .jar
format. For mine case, it was either didn't wrap the JDK directory in quotes or simply typo.
Run Command Prompt
as administrator and execute the command in this format. Double check the sentence if there is typo.
> "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.xxxxx\bin\java" -jar C:\Users\xxx\Downloads\xxx.jar
If it shows something like JRE 1.xxx is not a valid JDK Java Home
, make sure the System variables for JAVA_HOME
in Environment Variables is pointing to the correct JDK directory. JDK 1.8 or above is recommended (2018).
A useful thread here, you may refer it: Why its showing your JDK c:program files\java\jre7 is not a valid JDK while instaling weblogic server?
Solution 19 - Java
I had a similar problem where TextMate or something replaced the double quotes with the unicode double quotes.
Changing my SELENIUM_SERVER_JAR
from the unicode double quotes to regular double quotes and that solved my problem.
Solution 20 - Java
this is because you are looking for the file in the wrong path
- look for the path of the folder where you placed the file
- change the directory cd in cmd use the right path
Solution 21 - Java
I use NetBeans and had the same issue. After I ran build and clean project my program was executable. The Java documentation says that the build/clean command is for rebuilding the project from scratch basically and removing any past compiles. I hope this helps. Also, I'd read the documentation. Oracle has NetBeans and Java learning trails. Very helpful. Good luck!
Solution 22 - Java
Maybe you have specified the wrong version of your jar.
Solution 23 - Java
I finally pasted my jar file into the same folder as my JDK so I didn't have to include the paths. I also had to open the command prompt as an admin.
- Right click Command Prompt and "Run as administrator"
- Navigate to the directory where you saved your jdk to
- In the command prompt type:
java.exe -jar <jar file name>.jar
Solution 24 - Java
Keep the file in same directory where you are extracting it. That worked for me.
Solution 25 - Java
For me it happen because i run it with default java version (7) and not with compiled java version (8) used to create this jar.
So i used:
%Java8_64%\bin\java -jar myjar.jar
Instead of java 7 version:
java -jar myjar.jar
Solution 26 - Java
This is permission issue, see if the directory is under your User. That's why is working in another folder!
Solution 27 - Java
Have you tried to run it under administrator privoleges? meaning, running the command in "Run As" and then select administrator with proper admin credentials
worked for me
Solution 28 - Java
I was trying this:
After giving the file read, write, execute priviledges:
chmod 777 java-repl.jar
alias jr="java -jar $HOME/Dev/java-repl/java-repl.jar"
Unable to access bla bla..., this was on Mac OS though
So I tried this:
alias jr="cd $HOME/Dev/java-repl/ && java -jar java-repl.jar"
Solution 29 - Java
This did not work "Unable to access jarfile"
"C:\Program Files\java\jdk-13+33-jre\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Program Files\Maxim Integrated Products\1-Wire Drivers x64\ OneWireViewer.jar"
This does work
"C:\Program Files\java\jdk-13+33-jre\bin\javaw.exe" -jar "C:\Program Files\Maxim Integrated Products\1-Wire Drivers x64\OneWireViewer.jar"
The difference is the single space in front of OneWireViewer.jar not withstanding that it is surrounded with quotes and even has other spaces.
Solution 30 - Java
If you are on WSL, and following a guide which say, says this:
java -Djava.library.path=./DynamoDBLocal_lib -jar DynamoDBLocal.jar -sharedDb
You actually need to specify the full path, even though you've provided it in the java.library.path
part.
java -Djava.library.path=/mnt/c/dynamodb_local/DynamoDBLocal_lib -jar /mnt/c/dynamodb_local/DynamoDBLocal.jar -sharedDb
Solution 31 - Java
Rename the jar file and try
Explanation : yes, I know there are many answers still I want to add one point here which I faced.
I built the jar and I moved it into the server where I deploy (This is the normal process) here the file name which I moved already existed in the server, here the file will override obviously right. In this case, I faced this issue. maybe at the time of overriding there can be a permission copy issue.
Hope this will help someone.
Solution 32 - Java
For me the problem got resolved after accessing the folder in which the jar was placed earlier I was giving command on D: drive, but when I navigated to the folder in which that jar was placed this problem got resolved
Solution 33 - Java
first I created a variable %JAVA_HOME% :
When you downloaded the file, make sure to check UNBLOCK TAB
in file properties as shown above in "maartencls" post .
c:\users\my user\downloads\location of the file\all> java -jar yourfilename.jar
hope this will resolve the issue :)
Solution 34 - Java
First run: java -version
and then run: java -jar Calculator.jar
This worked for me.
Solution 35 - Java
You can specify full path to your java.exe file, fo example: "c:\Program Files\Java\jdk-9.0.4\bin\java.exe" -jar path_to_your_jar_file.jar it's help for me. Or check what java.exe file runs for default in you system (espacially if you have many version of JDK/JRE).
Solution 36 - Java
In my issue to access directory from Command line (in windows) this error
> "unnable to access ..."
because wrong file extension
> file.jar.jar
! , so change it to correct one
> file.jar
:) good luck
Solution 37 - Java
Right click the parent folder of the file > properties > check off Read Only