Permission denied running .jar

[Guest Alden]

I'm trying to run jgnash_bin.jar, as root it works. When I try to run as a user this is the error:

 

 

[alden@localhost jnash]$ java -jar -esa jgnash_bin.jar

Exception in thread "main" java.util.zip.ZipException: Permission denied

at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method)

at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:112)

at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:117)

at java.util.jar.JarFile.<init>(JarFile.java:55)

[alden@localhost jnash]$

 

I just don't know enough Linux yet to find the problem. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

Alden

[83mercedes]

Hi, I just got jGnash running yesterday, maybe I can help.

Try the command without -esa

See if that does anything.

I don't use that part, and it works (as user)

Also make sure as a user, you can execute it.

Right-click on the jgnash_bin.jar (is it in your /home directory?) select properties, then permissions, and check the "Exec" box by user.

Let me know if it helps.

By the way, the author seems to be a really good guy, and he will answer email questions.

[Guest Alden]

I'm using this as root and it works: ./java -jar /usr/jgnash/jgnash_bin.jar

 

When I try that as a user I get the "permission denied"

 

May I ask. How are you starting jgnash? I haven't tried the author yet.

 

Thanks

 

Alden

[83mercedes]

First, jgnash_bin.jar is in my /home directory, not in /usr

I don't know why you have it in your /usr directory, but can you put it in your /home directory instead?

If it is your /usr directory, then you need to set the permissions on it so that you can execute it as a user.

There is no need to run this as root.

Like I said, it is in my /home directory, and to run it I do

java -jar jgnash_bin.jar

 

That's it. Good Luck.

[Guest Alden]

83mercedes,

 

Thanks for the assit, I had to download the .jar file again into my /home directory. It then worked just fine. I had copied it into /home and that didn't work.

 

Now I presume that I'm the only user that can open this file in it's present location. There must be a way to put it in a common folder and change the permissions. I thought the proper permissions were checked but it never would work.

 

Alden

[83mercedes]

Glad to help, and glad you got it.

Maybe ask around this forum for more info on the permissions thing, since I am relatively new to Linux, I am not that up on that stuff, particularly since I am the only one who uses my computer, and have never had to set one up for multiple users.

It is something I will definately want to learn about, but now it's not a priority for me.

Take care and Welcome!