Could it be that you need to specify that the file is a jar with the -jar option like this: java -jar file.jar Being Included Message: --__--__-- Message: 4 Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:59:28 -0800 From: Stephen Mah <steve.mah@oracle.com> Organization: Oracle Corporation To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: running java program at startup Reply-To: psyche-list@redhat.com Trying to run this configuration utility as a part of starting X. java file.jar & running this manually works, but if I add this to the .bashrc, it will not run unless I have a konsole window open. any ideas? -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list