Re: Am I missing something simple here?

Use "java testMe1"
The java command takes a class name (including optional
package name), not a directory qualified name.
Your classname is only 'testMe1'.

For this invocation:
The class loader searches for files named testMe1.class
in each directory/jar file in the classpath.


If there is a package specified on the command line
The package portion of the class name must be a
subdirectory in one of the class path directories or jar
files, and the .class file must be located in that
directory.
The class must also have a 'package mypackage'
as the first line in the source.

I.e. if you named your class mypackage.testMe1:,
then your classpath would stay the same
(/home/MSILVERS), but your source and classfiles
would be put in the /home/MSILVERS/mypackage
directory, and you'd use the command:
"java mypackage.testMe1"


BTW, the classpath entry /. probably doesn't do
what you think it does?
/ alone would be to search the root directory.
. alone would be to search the current directory.
/. would _probably_ search the root directory, but I'm not too sure.


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