Java file path in Linux

Question

I have a rather silly question, but I haven\'t been able to find a solution for this:

When I try and read a file I get a \"file not found error\" is runtime. It

Answer 1

I think Todd is correct, but I think there's one other thing you should consider. You can reliably get the home directory from the JVM at runtime, and then you can create files objects relative to that location. It's not that much more trouble, and it's something you'll appreciate if you ever move to another computer or operating system.

File homedir = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"));
File fileToRead = new File(homedir, "java/ex.txt");