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I am a beginner to Java as well as to Ubuntu.

I downloaded JDK 10.0.2 zip file and unzipped using tar command.

I used vim .bashrc and typed the following

export JAVA_HOME=path of my Java
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
source .bashrc

echo $JAVA_HOME and echo $PATH giving the correct path of my Java 10.0.2

I am able to compile the file using the javac command and .class file created successfully.

When I am running java ( java ./Desktop/app/Numbers) referring to the class file, I am not able to run and getting the "Main class not found exception"

But, when I go to that particular folder and execute the javac as well as java, I am getting the output.

What I have tried

1) vim .bashrc and typed the above. But it didn't work.

2) sudo vim ./etc/environment and tried adding within the quotes :/javapath/bin". It didn't work.

Guide me where I am going wrong.

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  • Use ~/Desktop/app/Numbers instead! You seem to have a dot before that path – George Udosen Aug 22 '18 at 14:04
  • I tried java ~/Desktop/app/Numbers and still getting the same error. – hawk base Aug 22 '18 at 14:10
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Ok run that command like this:

java -classpath /home/$USER/Desktop/app Numbers

Since your running it from another location java expects this format:

java -classpath /path/to/class/file class_file_name

NOTE: The space between path and class file name. See java -help or man java

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  • Thanks. It worked. I typed java -cp (classpath too working) ./Desktop/app Numbers. Do I need to run this every time when I run the program ? Is this the same for running jar file as well ? – hawk base Aug 22 '18 at 14:22
  • Yes I believe so -cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> run java -help to see more and please kindly accept my answer by clicking on the check mark beside it. – George Udosen Aug 22 '18 at 14:25
  • Being a new user, I am not able to check the mark as it's asking to wait for 15 mins. – hawk base Aug 22 '18 at 14:28
  • That's fine return to do that then, cheers! – George Udosen Aug 22 '18 at 14:29

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