How to extract a jar to a particular location?

Question

I am using

jar -xf <name of the jar> -C <location where jar is to be extracted>

But i am getting issues with the syntax.

Please let me know where i am wrong or site some example.

Thanks.

codaddict · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:11:11Z

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You can just do:

unzip -d /path/to/your/directory my.jar

as if the jar file as a zip file.

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:11

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Philipp Jardas · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:10:43Z

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JARs are packed with ZIP. unzip -d [target-directory] [jar-file] will do the job.

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:10

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RyuuGan · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:05:31Z

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just work with it like the common archive (7z, zip)

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:05

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