Configure Ubuntu to run JAR file by double-clicking on it

Configure Ubuntu to run JAR file by double-clicking on it In Windows, when I double-clicked on a JAR file it would run the encapsulated Java program. In Ubuntu, all I get is a list of files stored in the JAR file. Is there a way to configure Ubuntu to run the program instead?
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"Right click on any .jar file
Select properties
Navigate to the open with tab in the properties window
Check off Sun java 1.x.x Runtime then hit OK

of course, your version may vary, so replace 1.x.x with your version of the runtime."