Name
javaws — Java Web Start launcher
Synopsis
javaws javaws [options]url
Description
javaws is the command-line interface to the Java
Web Start network application launcher. When started without a
url, javaws displays
a graphical cache viewer which allows cached applications to be
launched and Java Web Start to be configured.
If the URL of a JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) is specified on the command line, javaws launches the specified application.
Options
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-association Allows the creation of file associations during a
-silent -import.-
-codebaseurl Overrides the codebase in the JNLP file with the specified
url.-
-import Imports the specified application to the user cache but does not run it.
-
-offline Runs in offline mode.
-
-online Starts in online mode. This is the default behavior.
-
-shortcut Allows desktop shortcuts to be created during a
-silent -import.-
-silent When used with
-import, this option prevents a GUI window from appearing.-
-system Uses the system cache.
-
-uninstall Removes the application identified by
urlfrom the user’s cache and exits.-
-updateVersions Updates the javaws configuration file (such as after upgrading to a newer version of Java).
-
-userConfigname[value] Sets the deployment property
nameor, ifvalueis specified, sets it to the specified value.-
-viewer Launches the cache viewer application. This is the default behavior if javaws is invoked with no arguments.
-
-wait Does not exit until the launched application exits.
-
-Xclearcache Clears the user’s ...
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