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jar:tldr:0defe
jar: Recursively archive all files in the current directory into a .jar file.
$ jar cf ${file-jar} *
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This command is used to create a JAR (Java Archive) file.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
-
jar
is the command-line tool used to create, extract, and manage JAR files in Java. -
cf
is an option for thejar
command, wherec
stands for create andf
specifies the name of the JAR file. -
${file-jar}
is a placeholder for the name of the JAR file you want to create. This can be replaced with the desired name of your JAR file. -
*
specifies that all files and directories in the current working directory should be included in the JAR file. The*
is a wildcard character that represents all files and directories.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.