javaws - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
javaws - Java Web Start launcher command
SYNOPSIS
javaws [ options ] [ URL ]
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PARAMETERS
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options |
Command-line options.
Options many be in any order. For a
discussion of the various options,
see OPTIONS below.
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URL |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network
Launching Protocol) file.
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DESCRIPTION
The javaws command launches Java Web Start, which is the reference
implementation of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).
Java Web Start launches java application/applets hosted on a network.
Without any options javaws will launch the Java JNLP
Application Manager, from which users can launch applications/applet
or configure Java Web Start.
If a URL for a JNLP file is
specified, javaws will launch the Java application/applet specified
in the JNLP file.
OPTIONS
The
javaws launcher has a set of
options that are supported in the
current release.
However, the
options may be removed in a future
release.
All
-X options are non-standard and subject to change.
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-offline
Runs Java Web Start in offline mode.
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-uninstall URL
Removes a specific application/applet from the user’s cache,
as indicated by the URL for the JNLP file. Java Web Start
will exit after the command has completed.
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-updateVersions
Updates the Java Web Start configuration file based on the current machine’s settings. Java Web Start will exit when the command is completed.
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-Xclearcache
Clears the user’s cache. Java Web Start will exit
after the command has completed.
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-Xnosplash
Disables the display of the initial splash screen.
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-import
Imports the application specified by the URL into the user’s cache
but does not run it..
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-silent
When used with the -import option, imports in silent mode; i.e., there
will be no UI pop up. The process exit code will be either 0 if
successful or 1 if not.
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-codebase URL
Replaces the codebase with URL in the jnlp file specified when importing the resources. URL must be a valid URL.
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-system
Uses the system cache instead of the user cache.
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-shortcut
Allows the creation of shortcuts during silent import.
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-association
Allows the creation of associations during silent import.
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-open arguments
If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with -open arguments.
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-print arguments
If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with -print arguments.
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-online
Runs in online mode (default behavior).
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-viewer
Runs the Java Application Cache Viewer (default if no URL is specified).
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-userConfig property-name
Clears the specified deployment property.
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-userConfig property-name property-value
Sets the specified deployment property to the specified value.
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-wait
If specified, the javaws process will not exit until the application exits.
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FILES
For more information about the user and system cache and
deployment.properties files, see
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/deployment/deployment-guide/properties.html
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Java Web Start, see
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javaws/index.html.
