diff --git a/samples/life/life.sh b/samples/life/life.sh
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+java\
+ -Djava.library.path=../../com.amd.aparapi.jni\
+ -Dcom.amd.aparapi.executionMode=$1\
+ -classpath ../../com.amd.aparapi/aparapi.jar:life.jar\
+ com.amd.aparapi.sample.life.Main