How I find my running jar file path on unix?

Question

I have a.jar file. I want to its path where ever it is when it running.

I use this code : System.getProperty("user.dir") it works in windows but not work in unix

Exact Duplicate: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/320542/how-to-get-the-path-of-a-running-jar-file Reported for closing. — Arash Shahkar, Sep 10 '12 at 16:30
no duplicate , I see it but it doesnt I want. I use this code : System.getProperty("user.dir") it works in windows but not work in unix — CompEng, Sep 11 '12 at 07:30

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 10 '12 at 16:41

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If you really really need this, here's a solution:

MyClass.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getPath();

It is, however, far from pretty ;). Consider using other mechanisms. (Source: a slideset of mine)

answered Sep 10 '12 at 16:41

Miquel

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 11 '12 at 18:29

the answer is :

in windows :

String yourJarName="yourJarName.jar"; 
String Jar_path= MyClass.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getPath().replace(yourJarName,"").substring(1);

in unix :

   String yourJarName="yourJarName.jar"; 
    String Jar_path= MyClass.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation().getPath().replace(yourJarName,"");

How I find my running jar file path on unix?

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