This file gives instruction on how to install and run the Java Shell
Installation
- Java Shell comes in a zipped format - jshell.tar.gz
- Unzip the file in the directory where the Java Shell has to be installed
- The zipped file will expand to the following directory structure
|---- source ---( contains source code of java shell)
|---- man1--- ( contains man pages for the commands)
|---- classes---
|--- ( contains class files of the source code)
|--- help---( contains help files for the commands)
Run the Shell
- The shell is written in java and it makes use of java swing api. To run the shell JVM has to be installed on the machine .
- Set the PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables appropriately . Make sure that the CLASSPATH includes swing classes.
- To run the Shell go to the classes subdirectory of jshell . i.e. cd jshell/classes
- In the classes directory type at the comand prompt : java JShell to run the shell
- The java shell is up and running
To get help on a command
- To see what all commands are supported by Java Shell type help from the java shell
- To get help on a particular command type help commandname
Man pages
- To see a manual entry on a command go to the jshell directory .
- Type man -M . commandname
