---
name: "gjar-4.2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gcj-4.2"
version: "4.2.4-4"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gjar-4.2"
---

# gjar-4.2(1)

\- Archive tool for Java archives

## NAME

gjar - - Archive tool for Java archives

## SYNOPSIS

gjar **-ctxui** \[*OPTIONS*\] *jar-file* \[**-C** *DIR* *FILE*\] *FILE*...

## DESCRIPTION

**gjar** is an implementation of Sun's jar utility that comes with the JDK.

If any file is a directory then it is processed recursively.  The manifest file name and the archive file name needs to be specified in the same order the **-m** and **-f** flags are specified.

## OPTIONS

Operation mode:

- **-c**

  Create new archive.

- **-t**

  List table of contents for archive.

- **-x**

  Extract named (or all) files from archive.

- **-u**

  Update existing archive.

- **-i** *FILE*

  Compute archive index.

Operation modifiers:

- **-f** *FILE*

  Specify archive file name.

- **-0**

  Store only; use no ZIP compression.

- **-v**

  Generate verbose output on standard output.

- **-M**

  Do not create a manifest file for the entries.

- **-m** *manifest*

  Include manifest information from specified *manifest* file.

File name selection:

- **-C** *DIR* *FILE*

  Change to the *DIR* and include the following *FILE*.

- **-@**

  Read the names of the files to add to the archive from stdin.  This option is supported only in combination with **-c** or **-u**. Non standard option added in the GCC version.

Standard options:

- **-help**

  Print help text, then exit.

- **-version**

  Print version number, then exit.

- **-J***OPTION*

  Pass argument to the Java runtime.

## SEE ALSO

*java*(1), ...