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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070022.TH javaws 1 "10 May 2011"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000023
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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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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070028.SH "NAME"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000029.LP
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31\f2javaws\fP \- Java Web Start launcher command
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070033.SH "SYNOPSIS"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000034.LP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070036\f2javaws [run\-options] <jnlp>\fP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000037.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070038.LP
39\f2javaws [control\-options]\fP
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070041.SH "PARAMETERS"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000042.LP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070044\f2[run\-options]\fP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000045.LP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000046.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070047Command\-line run\-options. run\-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various run\-options, see RUN\-OPTIONS below.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000048.LP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000049.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070050\f2<jnlp>\fP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000051.LP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000052.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070053This can be either the path of, or the Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000054.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070055.LP
56\f2[control\-options]\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070058.LP
59Command\-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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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070061.SH "DESCRIPTION"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000062.LP
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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.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070067If a JNLP file is specified, \f2javaws\fP will launch the Java application/applet specified in the JNLP file.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000068.LP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -070070The \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.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000071.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070072.SH "RUN\-OPTIONS"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000073.LP
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000075\f2\-offline\fP
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000077.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070078Run Java Web Start in offline mode.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000079.LP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000080.LP
81\f2\-Xnosplash\fP
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000083.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -070084Do not display the initial splash screen.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000085.LP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000086.LP
87\f2\-open <arguments>\fP
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000089.LP
90If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-open <arguments>\fP.
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000092.LP
93\f2\-print <arguments>\fP
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000095.LP
96If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with \f2\-print <arguments>\fP.
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +000098.LP
99\f2\-online\fP
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000101.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700102Use online mode (default behavior).
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duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000104.LP
105\f2\-wait\fP
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700108If specified, the \f2javaws\fP process will not exit until the application exits. This option does not function as described on Windows platforms.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000109.LP
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000110.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700111\f2\-verbose\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700113.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700114Display additional output.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700115.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700116.LP
117\f2\-J<option>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700119.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700120Supply options to the VM.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700121.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700122.LP
123\f2\-system\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700125.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700126Run the application from the system cache only.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700127.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700128.SH "CONTROL\-OPTIONS"
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700129.LP
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131\f2\-viewer\fP
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700133.LP
134Show the Cache Viewer in the Java Control Panel.
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700137\f2\-clearcache\fP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700138.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700139.LP
140Remove all non\-installed applications from the cache.
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700142.LP
143\f2\-userConfig <property name>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700145.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700146Clear the specified deployment property.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700147.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700148.LP
149\f2\-userConfig <property name> <property value>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700151.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700152Set the specified deployment property to the specified value.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700153.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700154.LP
155\f2\-uninstall\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700157.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700158Remove all applications from the cache.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700159.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700160.LP
161\f2\-uninstall <jnlp>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700163.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700164Remove the application from the cache.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700165.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700166.LP
167\f2\-import [import\-options] <jnlp>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700169.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700170Import the application to the cache.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700171.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700172.SH "IMPORT\-OPTIONS"
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700173.LP
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175\f2\-silent\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700177.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700178Import silently (with no user interface).
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700179.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700180.LP
181\f2\-system\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700183.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700184Import application to the system cache.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700185.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700186.LP
187\f2\-codebase <url>\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700189.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700190Retrieve resources from the given codebase.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700191.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700192.LP
193\f2\-shortcut\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700195.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700196Install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700197.LP
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700198.LP
199\f2\-association\fP
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700201.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700202Install associations as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless \f2\-silent\fP option is also used.
tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700203.LP
bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700204.SH "FILES"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000205.LP
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207For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see
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209\f2System\- and User\-Level Properties\fP @
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700211http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment\-guide/properties.html.
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700213.SH "MORE INFORMATION"
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000214.LP
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216For more information about Java Web Start, see
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tbell16c34dd2009-05-04 18:28:26 -0700218\f2Java Web Start\fP @
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bpatel4bf512b2011-05-11 08:30:46 -0700220http://download.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html.
duke6e45e102007-12-01 00:00:00 +0000221.LP
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