How to add folder of jars in classpath for unix?

Question

I tried with:

PATH=$PATH:/apps/abc/xyz/lib/*.jar
export PATH

But it won't work. I need to add each jar explicitly while running my code. Is there any way to add all jars in one folder and add that folder in -cp that will reduce effort of adding each jar explicitly.

Please Help..

possible duplicate of [How to use a wildcard in the classpath to add multiple jars?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1237093/how-to-use-a-wildcard-in-the-classpath-to-add-multiple-jars) — Vadim Landa, Jun 01 '15 at 08:03
Try setting your CLASSPATH environment variable instead of PATH. — John C, Jun 01 '15 at 08:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 01 '15 at 09:09

It is possible there are a confusion between PATH and CLASSPATH.

PATH is used, at operating system level, to search for executable elements ("programs").

CLASSPATH is used, in Java environment, to search for java libraries (jars) and individual classes. CLASSPATH is an environment variable, "-cp" argument in "java", "javac", commands has a similar effect.

Reference:

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html

How to add folder of jars in classpath for unix?

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