javaws Command Linejavaws - Java Web Start launcher command
javaws [run-options] <jnlp>
javaws [control-options]
[run-options]
Command-line run-options. run-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various run-options, see RUN-OPTIONS below.
<jnlp>
This can be either the path of, or the Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.
[control-options]
Command-line control-options. control-options may be in any order. For a discussion of the various control-options, see CONTROL-OPTIONS below.
The javaws 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.
If a JNLP file is specified, javaws will launch the
Java application/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.
-offline
Run Java Web Start in offline mode.
-Xnosplash
Do not display the initial splash screen.
-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
Use online mode (default behavior).
-wait
If specified, the javaws process will not exit
until the application exits. This option does not function as
described on Windows platforms.
-verbose
Display additional output.
-J<option>
Supply options to the VM.
-system
Run the application from the system cache only.
-viewer
Show the Cache Viewer in the Java Control Panel.
-clearcache
Remove all non-installed applications from the cache.
-userConfig <property name>
Clear the specified deployment property.
-userConfig <property name> <property value>
Set the specified deployment property to the specified value.
-uninstall
Remove all applications from the cache.
-uninstall <jnlp>
Remove the application from the cache.
-import [import-options] <jnlp>
Import the application to the cache.
-silent
Import silently (with no user interface).
-system
Import application to the system cache.
-codebase <url>
Retrieve resources from the given codebase.
-shortcut
Install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt. This option has no
effect unless -silent option is also used.
-association
Install associations as if user allowed prompt. This option has
no effect unless -silent option is also used.
For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see System- and User-Level Properties.
For more information about Java Web Start, see Java Web Start.
