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So I built my first Java app in Xcode (a number guessing game - just to get used to the class libraries) and compiled it into a jar file. Well, the programs works great from the Terminal using $ java -jar AppName.jar but if I double-click it from the Finder, it doesn't launch. However, java...

:confused: I work at a prepress company and I need the capability to be able to batch .tar or .gzip files from the command line. When we archive files on Retrospect for WinDoze [can't change to Mac for this unfortunately], fonts are never archived because Retrospect for WinDoze doesn't...

I just noticed the ``fax'' command that apparently lets you send faxes from the command line. Unfortunately my remote box is not plugged into the phone, so I can't test it. Is it any good? I can definately think of a circumstance when sending faxes from the shell (i.e.,m from a script) might...

I installed the freeware programs - with their associated files for GRASS GIS - it changed the terminal shell settings I have since deleted all the files - following the instructions - but the shell settings persist - and the same for what appears in X11 - I can't seem to find the file change...

i have a linux program that i need to be able to run on Mac OS X it is "encrypt.linux" it is used to encrypt data for a accounting program that runs on windows (i also have a encrypt.exe for DOS but i want to avoid using VPC) when i try to run it from the terminal i get "-bash...

Is it possible to upload an entire directory to an ftp server using a single command in Terminal? If not could someone explain how to upload items in a directory using Terminal and ftp? Thanks a million!

Hi, Is it possible to ping a port number in the terminal? Thanks

My father recently bought a second-series (slot-loading) iMac, for an absolute steal, with MacOS 9.1 and Mac OS X 10.0 preinstalled, with OS9 set as the default system disk. All was going well in OS9, working like an absolute charm. Until Dad decided he'd like to see how OSX would run...

Here's a neat trick: If you use shell scripts, such as: #!/bin/sh <your shell script here> you can actually make them double-clickable from Finder, so they *almost* work like fully-fledged Applications. You will need to be an administrative user to do these things: - Create your...

I have a weird-ism on my one remaining Jaguar installation: control-C has stopped responding in Terminal windows. This makes it a pain to ping, tail -f and other functions that need the control-C to halt. Anyone encountered this? I cannot recall any config changes that could have triggered...

Does anyone know if its possible to get the terminal working with current Mail settings? ie check and send email using Mail form the cmd.

I have been using Macs for nearly 20 years and have never particularly felt the need for delving down to machine level (as I occasionally do on my PC). However, curiosity has got the better of me and I decided to try Terminal. Bringing it up is the easy bit ... it just waits there, daring me to...

i am trying to get the xml dump of a mysql database on my localhost. and i'm trying to get it through terminal. my db is ok, i can select and display records, it's all fine, but every time i do: mysqldump --xml xmlprep; I get: "You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual...

When I open my terminal I get a terminal window which is the size of about 20x20 pixels. That means there is no other top buttons then the red (close window) button available. I can't find a way to make it normal size/bigger ??

I have a filename on my desktop that has French accent characters and Mac OS X automatically displays the filename correctly. However, when I browse through the UNIX terminal, the file is displayed as "???a?O.doc". What do I need to do to display the filename correctly in the UNIX terminal?

If Darwin is supposed to be a BSD distribution, is there a way to get brandelf to run linux binaries? (One binary I have in question is supported and able to be run in BSD by brandelf -t) And if so, where can I find a copy of brandelf? Nosh

Can I check my disc fragmentation through Darwin - without having to run Norton SystemWorks CD every time? If yes, what's the command for it in the Terminal console? Thanks DK

Hello folks, In Terminal, we can save the Terminal windows that we have opened as a document and make them all open up on next launch. In the days of OS 9, remember we had this great app called Better Telnet which used to save the windows - and additionally, we could set up a...

I was wondering if there's anyway to save the login information for a server in Terminal so I can just click the server name and it will automatically log in with the username/password. I am currently just opening a new shell and typing ssh domain.com the entering my login name and password...

I tried running an application from the terminal window and it doesn't start. However if I go to the same location in the finder and launch the app it works. Anyone know what's going on here?