Minecraft Jar Not Marked As Executable

I tried to find tutorials on how you can install it, but they didn’t work. I do everything correctly but then i get this:

The file ‘/home/mike/Downloads/minecraft.jar’ is not marked as executable. This file may not be safe to run if it was downloaded or copied from an unknown source. For more details, read about the executable bit.
MINECRAFT SERVERS

I tried running minecraft.jar using the Sun Java Runtime 6, but it did not work. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

It still doesn’t work. It still doesn’t work.

2 Answers

Your message is what matters most.

“The file ‘/home/mike/Downloads/minecraft.jar’ is not marked as executable. It may be unsafe to run if this file was downloaded from an untrusted source. Read more about the executable bit.

Command line

The command:

It will make it possible. Be sure to read the 2nd part of the message: make sure you got it from a trusted source.

GUI

If it is easier for you, you can also view the file with Nautilus and richt click it, open Properties, open the Permissions tab, and tick the box that says:

Execute: Allow execution of file as program.

Other

According to a reliable source, you can also do:

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Alternatively, he should also be able to use: “java -jar /home/mike/Downloads/minecraft.jar” – Nerdfest May 16, 2011 at 13:56

I tried all suggestions except java command, nothing worked. Are there other options? – Ravindra Gullapalli Oct 31, 2012 at 20:07

Right-click the minecraft.jar hit properties and then execute file as a programme. This works for me, and it may work for others. This should most likely get your minecraft to work.

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