javaws(1) javaws(1)
NAME
javaws - Java Web Start launcher command
SYNOPSIS
javaws [ options ] [ URL ]
PARAMETERS
options Command-line options. Options many be in any order. For
a discussion of the various options, see OPTIONS below.
URL Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network
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 application/applets hosted on a network.
Without any options javaws will launch the Java JNLP Application Man-
ager, 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 cur-
rent 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
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.
-updateVersions
Updates the Java Web Start configuration file based on the cur-
rent machine's settings. Java Web Start will exit when the com-
mand is completed.
-Xclearcache
Clears the user's cache. Java Web Start will exit after the
command has completed.
-Xnosplash
Disables the display of the initial splash screen.
-import
Imports the application specified by the URL into the user's
cache but does not run it..
-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.
-codebase URL
Replaces the codebase with URL in the jnlp file specified when
importing the resources. URL must be a valid URL.
-system
Uses the system cache instead of the user cache.
-shortcut
Allows the creation of shortcuts during silent import.
-association
Allows the creation of associations during silent import.
-open arguments
If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with -open
arguments.
-print arguments
If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with
-print arguments.
-online
Runs in online mode (default behavior).
-viewer
Runs the Java Application Cache Viewer (default if no URL is
specified).
-userConfig property-name
Clears the specified deployment property.
-userConfig property-name property-value
Sets the specified deployment property to the specified value.
-wait If specified, the javaws process will not exit until the appli-
cation exits.
FILES
For more information about the user and system cache and deploy-
ment.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.
09 April 2004 javaws(1)
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