Java - Distribution - How to distribute your (Desktop) Java application to your users ?

About

This page regroups all possible ways on how to create and deliver a Java release application to the final users.

There is two type of target for the installation of your application:

• a web server: Your application will be installed in a server and the installation is documented by your
• a desktop application : Your application should be installed on the target machine (ie desktop)

Format

Java - Packaging, Archive, Library (JAR, WAR, EAR File)

• Java - (Jar|Java ARchive) File
• Java - Jar (Startable|Runnable|Executable)
• Java - Ear file

bash

Embed a jar file into a Bash script file based on the ability to append a generic binary payload to a Linux shell script. See Add a Binary Payload to your Shell Scripts

• https://gist.github.com/briandealwis/782862

# turn a jar with a Main-Class into a stand alone executable

(echo '#!/usr/bin/env java -jar'; cat blahblah.jar) > blah

# turn a jar with a particular main clas into a stand alone executable

(echo '#!/usr/bin/env java -jar package.MainClass'; cat blahblah.jar) > blah

• example: https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/de/softwareforge/kafka_tpch_0811/1.0/kafka_tpch_0811-1.0.sh

#!/bin/sh

exec java  -jar "$0" "$@"

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App packager

All Installer that targets a operation system or the below Java installer.

See also release to send your application to packager

Documentation / Reference

• Ref