javac command not compiling

cdc5205 · 01-23-2006, 01:45 AM

I've just began to use java, and I'm pretty sure my code is correct, but when trying to compile i get this error:

javac hello.java
error: cannot read: hello.java
1 error

or
javac /home/Chad/java/hello.java
error: cannot read: /home/Chad/java/hello.java
1 error

I'm in the correct directory, i have read rights. I also tried it as super user. I'm using SuSE 10, I installed the SDK through YaST
my java -version is:
java version "1.4.2_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_06-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_06-b03, mixed mode)

Do I need to set a path directory? Any help would be appreciated. thanks.

deroB · 01-23-2006, 02:59 AM

It sounds like you need to set your classpath to search the current directory.
easiest way to do this is to compile with:

Code:

javac -cp . hello.java

good luck

cdc5205 · 01-23-2006, 12:30 PM

I tried your suggestion and i got an invalid flag error, but I used

javac -classpath . hello.java
error: cannot read: hello.java
1 error

deroB · 01-23-2006, 01:50 PM

Must be a permission problem....
try changing the permissions of hello.java to enable read and write.

Code:

chmod 666 hello.java

cdc5205 · 01-23-2006, 03:20 PM

Well when i tried to give permissions, i noticed that my file didn't containt the .java extension, and that was my problem. Can't believe i didn't notice that. Thank you for your help.

deroB · 01-23-2006, 03:47 PM

no worries.