I do something similar and then package up everything as a zip file or tar.gz with the assembly plugin.
Something like this: <!-- this is an old project. use updated plugin versions or better yet, pluginManagement --> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId> <version>2.6</version> <configuration> <descriptor>src/main/assembly/assembly.xml</descriptor> </configuration> </plugin> And the assembly.xml file (leaving out the schema for brevity): <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <assembly> <id>bin</id> <formats> <format>tar.gz</format> <format>zip</format> </formats> <includeBaseDirectory>false</includeBaseDirectory> <includeSiteDirectory>false</includeSiteDirectory> <fileSets> <fileSet> <directory>target</directory> <outputDirectory></outputDirectory> <includes> <include>*.jar</include> <include>lib/</include> </includes> </fileSet> </fileSets> </assembly> Then, mvn package followed by mvn assembly:single gives me a tar.gz and a zip file containing the correct structure. I can ship that around, unpack it, and run the program from the command line with: java -jar ./jarname.jar Works for me. . . . just my two cents /mde/ On 8/15/2020 9:07 PM, Bradley Willcott wrote: > Hi Bayless, > > Are you using an Ant build or Maven? If Maven, have a look at > "maven-jar-plugin" and "maven-dependency-plugin". Here is an example of > both from one of my projects: > > <build> > <plugins> > <plugin> > <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> > <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId> > <version>3.2.0</version> > <configuration> > <archive> > <manifest> > <addClasspath>true</addClasspath> > <classpathPrefix>libs/</classpathPrefix> <<=== Important > <mainClass>org.markdownj.cli.Main</mainClass> > <addBuildEnvironmentEntries>true</addBuildEnvironmentEntries> > <addDefaultImplementationEntries>true</addDefaultImplementationEntries> > </manifest> > </archive> > </configuration> > </plugin> > <plugin> > <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId> > <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId> > <version>3.1.1</version> > <executions> > <execution> > <id>copy-dependencies</id> > <phase>prepare-package</phase> > <goals> > <goal>copy-dependencies</goal> > </goals> > <configuration> > <includeScope>runtime</includeScope> > <excludeScope>test</excludeScope> > <outputDirectory> > ${project.build.directory}/libs > <<=== Important > </outputDirectory> > </configuration> > </execution> > </executions> > </plugin> > </plugins> > </build> > > Of course, the "<<=== Important" text is not part of the POM text. > > All you need to do then is copy the 'libs' directory to the same > directory you install the 'jar' file to, and then it should work a > charm. Does for me. > > Brad. > > On 15/8/20 8:13 pm, Bayless Kirtley wrote: >> I recently upgraded from Netbeans 8.1 to 11.1 and due to problems >> with java 8 I also went to 11. I have been working on some existing >> projects and everything works fine from within Netbeans. When I try to >> deploy though, it seems that Netbeans is no longer including the lib >> directory in the dist directory and the programs will not run. Even >> when I just replace the jar file in the dist directory, leaving the >> lib directory as it was, the programs still will not run. What do I >> need to do to correct this situation? >> >> Bayless >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists