# JabRef 5.1 Linux portable

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-1-linux-portable/2293>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 11, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-1-linux-portable/2293 "2020-09-11T17:34:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![togedo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/togedo/32/740_2.png) [@togedo](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/togedo)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-1-linux-portable/2293/1 "2020-09-11T17:34:37Z")

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What is the proper method to run JabRef 5.1 Linux portable?  
A) I tried to run JabRef from “/JabRef/bin” and get “Unkown file type” with 5.1, this worked with JabRef 5.0  
B ) I also tried to run it from “JabRef/lib/runtime/bin” and double-clicked on the JabRef file, this works.  
What is the difference between starting JabRef using the path as in A or B? Or is “/JabRef/bin” possibly broken? I am running Linux Mint (Tricia).

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-1-linux-portable/2293/2 "2022-03-01T15:21:00Z")

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Same problem here for Jabref 5.5 portable. Not sure how to proceed.

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-5-1-linux-portable/2293/3 "2022-03-01T15:26:49Z")

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Ah, i found the solution here: [Command line use and options - JabRef](https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/commandline)

Locate `JabRef.bat` (Windows) or `JabRef` (Linux, Mac OS). In the portable versions, this is `JabRef-5.0-portable_windows\JabRef\runtime\bin\JabRef.bat` and `JabRef-5.0-portable_linux\JabRef\lib\runtime\bin\JabRef`.

**Do not use**  **`JabRef\JabRef.exe`**  **or**  **`bin/JabRef`**

Edit: Ups, did not see you also found the answer. I was reading too fast! haha