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bpatel87d64cc2010-07-14 15:42:06 -070022.TH javaws 1 "02 Jun 2010"
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070025.SH "Name"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000026\f2javaws\fP Command Line
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32NAME
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38\f2javaws\fP \- Java Web Start launcher command
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42SYNOPSIS
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070048\f2javaws [run\-options] <jnlp>\fP
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51\f2javaws [control\-options]\fP
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55PARAMETERS
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070061\f2[run\-options]\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070067Command\-line run\-options. run\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various run\-options, see RUN\-OPTIONS below.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070071\f2<jnlp>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070077This can be either the path of, or the Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.
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81\f2[control\-options]\fP
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87Command\-line control\-options. control\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various control\-options, see CONTROL\-OPTIONS below.
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000091.SS
92DESCRIPTION
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98The \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.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700101If a JNLP file is specified, \f2javaws\fP will launch the Java application/applet specified in the JNLP file.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700104The \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.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700108RUN\-OPTIONS
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000114\f2\-offline\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700120run Java Web Start in offline mode.
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124\f2\-Xnosplash\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700130disable the display of the initial splash screen.
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134\f2\-open <arguments>\fP
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140If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-open <arguments>\fP.
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144\f2\-print <arguments>\fP
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150If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-print <arguments>\fP.
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154\f2\-online\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700160run in online mode (default behavior).
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164\f2\-wait\fP
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170If specified, the \f2javaws\fP process will not exit until the application exits.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700174\f2\-verbose\fP
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180display additional output.
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184\f2\-J<option>\fP
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190supply options to the vm.
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194\f2\-system\fP
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200run the application from the system cache only.
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205CONTROL\-OPTIONS
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211\f2\-viewer\fP
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217show the Cache Viewer in the java control panel
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221\f2\-userConfig <property name>\fP
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227clear the specified deployment property.
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231\f2\-userConfig <property name> <property value>\fP
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237set the specified deployment property to the specified value.
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241\f2\-uninstall\fP
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247remove all applications from the cache.
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251\f2\-uninstall <jnlp>\fP
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257remove the application from the cache.
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261\f2\-import [import\-options] <jnlp>\fP
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267import the application to the cache.
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270\f3IMPORT\-OPTIONS\fP
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273\f2\-silent\fP
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279import silently (with no user interface).
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283\f2\-system\fP
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289import application to the system cache.
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293\f2\-codebase <url>\fP
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299retrieve resources from the given codebase.
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303\f2\-shortcut\fP
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309install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
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313\f2\-association\fP
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319install associations as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
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330For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see
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332\f2System\- and User\-Level Properties\fP @
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338MORE INFORMATION
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344For more information about Java Web Start, see
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700346\f2Java Web Start\fP @
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348http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html.
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