How to run executable jar file with multiple external libraries in linux

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I've been trying to run an executable jar but somehow it returns an error that my class is not existing. I tried to search the web on different ways to run it and I have tried the following so far:

java -cp Unirest.jar:lib/*
java -cp Unirest.jar:/home/appstemp/phuzca/lib/
java -cp Unirest.jar;/home/appstemp/phuzca/lib/*; MainMethod
javac -cp '.:/home/appstemp/phuzca/lib/*.jar' Unirest.jar
javac -cp '.:/home/appstemp/phuzca/lib/*.jar' Unirest
java -cp "Unirest.jar;lib/*" com.unirest.request.MainMethod.java
java -cp "Unirest.jar;lib/*" com.unirest.request.MainMethod
java -cp .:lib/* com.unirest.request.MainMethod
java -classpath lib/*:. com.unirest.request.MainMethod
java -cp "/lib/*:" Unirest.jar
java -cp "/home/appstemp/phuzca/lib/*:" Unirest.jar
java -classpath "/home/appstemp/phuzca/lib/*:." com.unirest.request.MainMethod
java -cp "Unirest.jar;lib/*" com.unirest.request.MainMethod

But none of them worked. Any help would be appreciated

yes I did. if I do that, I won't be able to call the external libraries of my jar — Uzi
– Uzi, Commented Nov 23, 2018 at 6:20
What exactly do you want to achieve with this executable jar and multiple external library.? Can you explain more so that we can help? — jack jay
– jack jay, Commented Nov 23, 2018 at 6:21
you can export the external libraries to the $CLASSPATH and just call the executable jar as java -cp mainclassname — BEN SEBASTIAN
– BEN SEBASTIAN, Commented Nov 23, 2018 at 6:22
You last attempt was the closest. Always use : as a path entry separator, in operating systems other than Windows. Try java -cp "Unirest.jar:lib/*" com.unirest.request.MainMethod. — VGR
– VGR, Commented Nov 23, 2018 at 6:30

Uzi · Accepted Answer · 2018-11-23 06:34:14Z

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Just posting the answer that was given to me, so everyone can see. Thanks @VGR:

java -cp "Unirest.jar:lib/*" com.unirest.request.MainMethod

Used colon(:) instead of semicolon(;)

answered Nov 23, 2018 at 6:34

Uzi

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