The following table lists the command-line options for the jar tool.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -c | Create a new JAR file. |
| -u | Update an existing JAR file. |
| -x | Extract a named file or all files from a JAR file. |
| -t | List the table of contents of a JAR file. |
| -f | Specify the JAR file name. |
| -m | Include the manifest information from the specified file. |
| -M | Do not create a manifest file. |
| -i | Generate index information for the specified JAR file. It creates an INDEX.LIST file in JAR file under the META-INF directory. |
| -0 | Do not compress the entries in the JAR file. |
| -e | Add the specified class name as the value for the Main-Class entry in the main section of the manifest file. |
| -v | Generate verbose output on the standard output |
| -C | Change to the specified directory and include the following files in a JAR file. |