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10,334 PointsWorkspace issue: javac: file not found
When I run javac Example.java I get this: javac: filenot found: Example.java
2 Answers
Simon Coates
28,694 PointsHere it is working. Guess that means it should work. If there's something genuinely wrong with workspaces, you might want to talk to support.
treehouse:~/workspace$ ls
com Example.java
treehouse:~/workspace$ javac Example.java
treehouse:~/workspace$ ls
com Example.class Example.java
treehouse:~/workspace$
David Hume
10,334 PointsWhen I moved the Example.java file from the com folder to the default folder it found and compiled it.
Simon Coates
28,694 Pointsare you unfamiliar with the console? javac seems to accept linux style paths that should let you compile in a directory you're not currently in. cd folderName and cd ../ should let you move around the directory structure. Moving your files for compiling sounds a little indirect.