javaws

Section: Java Web Start Tools (1)
Updated: 21 November 2013
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NAME

javaws - Starts Java Web Start.  

SYNOPSIS

javaws [ run-options ] jnlp

javaws [ control-options ]

run-options

Command-line run-options. The run-options can be in any order. See Run-Options.

jnlp

Either the path of or the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) file.

control-options

Command-line control-options. The control-options can be in any order. See Control-Options.

 

DESCRIPTION

Note: The javaws command is not available on Oracle Solaris.

The javaws command starts Java Web Start, which is the reference implementation of the JNLP. Java Web Start starts Java applications and applets hosted on a network.

If a JNLP file is specified, then the javaws command starts the Java application or applet specified in the JNLP file.

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.  

RUN-OPTIONS

-offline

Runs Java Web Start in offline mode.

-Xnosplash

Does not display the initial splash screen.

-open arguments

When specified, this option replaces the arguments in the JNLP file with -openarguments.

-print arguments

When specified, this option replaces the arguments in the JNLP file with -printarguments.

-online

Uses online mode. This is the default behavior.

-wait

The javaws process does not exit until the application exits. This option does not function as described on Windows platforms.

-verbose

Displays additional output.

-Joption

Passes option to the Java Virtual Machine, where option is one of the options described on the reference page for the Java application launcher. For example, -J-Xms48m sets the startup memory to 48 MB. See java(1).

-system

Runs the application from the system cache only.

 

CONTROL-OPTIONS

-viewer

Shows the cache viewer in the Java Control Panel.

-clearcache

Removes all non-installed applications from the cache.

-userConfig property-name

Clears the specified deployment property.

-userConfig property-name property-value

Sets the specified deployment property to the specified value.

-uninstall

Removes all applications from the cache.

-uninstall jnlp

Removes the application from the cache.

-print import-optionsjnlp

Imports the application to the cache.

 

IMPORT-OPTIONS

-silent

Imports silently (with no user interface).

-system

Imports application to the system cache.

-codebase url

Retrieves resources from the specified codebase.

-shortcut

Installs shortcuts if the user allows a prompt. This option has no effect unless the -silent option is also used.

-association

Installs associations if the user allows a prompt. This option has no effect unless the -silent option is also used.

 

FILES

For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see Deployment Configuration File and Properties at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment-guide/properties.html  

SEE ALSO

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Java Web Start at http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html

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Index

NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

RUN-OPTIONS

CONTROL-OPTIONS

IMPORT-OPTIONS

FILES

SEE ALSO