javaws
Section: User Commands (1)Updated: 05 Aug 2006
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NAME
javaws Command Line
NAME
javaws - Java Web Start launcher command
SYNOPSIS
javaws [ options ] [ URL ]
PARAMETERS
options
-
Command-line options. Options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various options, see OPTIONS below.
URL
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the JNLP (Java Net-work Launching Protocol) file.
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 applications/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.
-offline
-
Runs Java Web Start in offline mode.
-uninstall <URL>
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Removes a specific application/applet from the user's cache, as indicated by the URL for the JNLP file. If <URL> is not specified, the entire cache is removed. Java Web Start will exit after the command is completed.
-updateVersions
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Updates the Java Web Start configuration file based on the current machine's settings. Java Web Start will exit after the command is completed.
-Xclearcache
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Clears the user's cache. Java Web Start will exit after the command is completed.
-Xnosplash
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Disables the display of the initial splash screen.
-import
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Imports the application specified by URL into the user's cache but does not run it.
-silent
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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.
-codebase <url>
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Replaces the codebase with <url> in the jnlp file specified when importing the resources. <url> must be a valid URL.
-system
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Uses the system cache instead of the user cache.
-shortcut
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Allows the creation of shortcuts during silent import.
-association
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Allows the creation of associations during silent import.
-open <arguments>
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If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with -open <arguments>.
-print <arguments>
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If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with -print <arguments>.
-online
-
Runs in online mode (default behavior).
-viewer
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Runs the Java Application Cache Viewer (default if no URL is specified).
-userConfig <property name>
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Clears the specified deployment property.
-userConfig <property name> <property value>
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Sets the specified deployment property to the specified value.
-wait
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If specified, the javaws process will not exit until the application exits.
FILES
For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see System- and User-Level Properties @ http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment-guide/properties.html.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Java Web Start, see Java Web Start version 1.5.0 @ http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html.
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