javaws(1)
NAME
javaws - Java Web Start command launcher
SYNOPSIS
javaws javaws [ options ] javaws [ options ] URL
PARAMETERS
Options may be in any order. For a discussion of a spe
cific option, see OPTIONS below.
- options
- Command-line 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 applica
tion/applets hosted on a network.
Without any options javaws will launch the Java Web Start
application manager, which users can launch applica
tions/applet or configure Java Web Start.
If an URL specifying a JNLP (Java Network Launching Proto
col) file is specified, javaws will launch the Java appli
cation/applet specified in the JNLP file.
OPTIONS
The javaws launcher has a set of options that are sup
ported in the current release. However, the options may
be removed in a future release. All -X options are nonstandard and subject to change.
- -offline
- Runs Java Web Start in offline mode.
- -uninstall <url>
- Removes a specific application/applet indicated by
the URL to the JNLP file from the user's cache. If
<url> is not specified, the entire cache is
removed. Java Web Start will exit after the com
mand is completed. - -updateVersions
- Updates the Java Web Start configuration file based
on the current machine's settings. Java Web Start
will exit after the command is completed. - -Xclearcache
- Clears the user's cache. Java Web Start will exit
after the command is completed. - -Xnosplash
- Disable the display of the initial splash screen.
FILES
- $HOME/.java/.deployment/deployment.properties
- System configuration file for Java Deployment Prod
ucts - $HOME/.mailcap
- User's mailcap file to specify helper applications
for Netscape/ Mozilla Browser - $HOME/.mime.types
- User's mimetype file to specify mimetypes supported
in Netscape/ Mozilla Browser - /etc/mailcap
- System mailcap file to specify helper applications
for Netscape/ Mozilla Browser - /etc/mime.types
- System mimetype file to specify mimetypes supported
in Netscape/ Mozilla Browser
NOTES
- The Java Web Start Product Pages @
http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart