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22.TH javaws 1 "10 May 2011"
23
24.LP
25.SH "Name"
26\f2javaws\fP Command Line
27.LP
28.SH "NAME"
29.LP
30.LP
31\f2javaws\fP \- Java Web Start launcher command
32.LP
33.SH "SYNOPSIS"
34.LP
35.LP
36\f2javaws [run\-options] <jnlp>\fP
37.LP
38.LP
39\f2javaws [control\-options]\fP
40.LP
41.SH "PARAMETERS"
42.LP
43.LP
44\f2[run\-options]\fP
45.LP
46.LP
47Command\-line run\-options. run\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various run\-options, see RUN\-OPTIONS below.
48.LP
49.LP
50\f2<jnlp>\fP
51.LP
52.LP
53This can be either the path of, or the Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.
54.LP
55.LP
56\f2[control\-options]\fP
57.LP
58.LP
59Command\-line control\-options. control\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various control\-options, see CONTROL\-OPTIONS below.
60.LP
61.SH "DESCRIPTION"
62.LP
63.LP
64The \f2javaws\fP 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.
65.LP
66.LP
67If a JNLP file is specified, \f2javaws\fP will launch the Java application/applet specified in the JNLP file.
68.LP
69.LP
70The \f2javaws\fP launcher has a set of options that are supported in the current release. However, the options may be removed in a future release.
71.LP
72.SH "RUN\-OPTIONS"
73.LP
74.LP
75\f2\-offline\fP
76.LP
77.LP
78Run Java Web Start in offline mode.
79.LP
80.LP
81\f2\-Xnosplash\fP
82.LP
83.LP
84Do not display the initial splash screen.
85.LP
86.LP
87\f2\-open <arguments>\fP
88.LP
89.LP
90If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-open <arguments>\fP.
91.LP
92.LP
93\f2\-print <arguments>\fP
94.LP
95.LP
96If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-print <arguments>\fP.
97.LP
98.LP
99\f2\-online\fP
100.LP
101.LP
102Use online mode (default behavior).
103.LP
104.LP
105\f2\-wait\fP
106.LP
107.LP
108If specified, the \f2javaws\fP process will not exit until the application exits. This option does not function as described on Windows platforms.
109.LP
110.LP
111\f2\-verbose\fP
112.LP
113.LP
114Display additional output.
115.LP
116.LP
117\f2\-J<option>\fP
118.LP
119.LP
120Supply options to the VM.
121.LP
122.LP
123\f2\-system\fP
124.LP
125.LP
126Run the application from the system cache only.
127.LP
128.SH "CONTROL\-OPTIONS"
129.LP
130.LP
131\f2\-viewer\fP
132.LP
133.LP
134Show the Cache Viewer in the Java Control Panel.
135.LP
136.LP
137\f2\-clearcache\fP
138.LP
139.LP
140Remove all non\-installed applications from the cache.
141.LP
142.LP
143\f2\-userConfig <property name>\fP
144.LP
145.LP
146Clear the specified deployment property.
147.LP
148.LP
149\f2\-userConfig <property name> <property value>\fP
150.LP
151.LP
152Set the specified deployment property to the specified value.
153.LP
154.LP
155\f2\-uninstall\fP
156.LP
157.LP
158Remove all applications from the cache.
159.LP
160.LP
161\f2\-uninstall <jnlp>\fP
162.LP
163.LP
164Remove the application from the cache.
165.LP
166.LP
167\f2\-import [import\-options] <jnlp>\fP
168.LP
169.LP
170Import the application to the cache.
171.LP
172.SH "IMPORT\-OPTIONS"
173.LP
174.LP
175\f2\-silent\fP
176.LP
177.LP
178Import silently (with no user interface).
179.LP
180.LP
181\f2\-system\fP
182.LP
183.LP
184Import application to the system cache.
185.LP
186.LP
187\f2\-codebase <url>\fP
188.LP
189.LP
190Retrieve resources from the given codebase.
191.LP
192.LP
193\f2\-shortcut\fP
194.LP
195.LP
196Install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
197.LP
198.LP
199\f2\-association\fP
200.LP
201.LP
202Install associations as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
203.LP
204.SH "FILES"
205.LP
206.LP
207For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see
208.na
209\f2System\- and User\-Level Properties\fP @
210.fi
211http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment\-guide/properties.html.
212.LP
213.SH "MORE INFORMATION"
214.LP
215.LP
216For more information about Java Web Start, see
217.na
218\f2Java Web Start\fP @
219.fi
220http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html.
221.LP
222