## Name

f2javaws Command Line

## NAME

f2javaws - Java Web Start launcher command

## SYNOPSIS

f2javaws [run-options] <jnlp>

f2javaws [control-options]

## PARAMETERS

f2[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.

f2<jnlp>

This can be either the path of, or the Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the JNLP (Java Network Launching Protocol) file.

f2[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.

## DESCRIPTION

The f2javaws 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, f2javaws will launch the Java application/applet specified in the JNLP file.

The f2javaws 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

f2-offline

Run Java Web Start in offline mode.

f2-Xnosplash

Do not display the initial splash screen.

f2-open <arguments>

If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with f2-open <arguments>.

f2-print <arguments>

If specified, replaces the arguments in the jnlp file with f2-print <arguments>.

f2-online

Use online mode (default behavior).

f2-wait

If specified, the f2javaws process will not exit until the application exits. This option does not function as described on Windows platforms.

f2-verbose

Display additional output.

f2-J<option>

Supply options to the VM.

f2-system

Run the application from the system cache only.

## CONTROL-OPTIONS

f2-viewer

Show the Cache Viewer in the Java Control Panel.

f2-clearcache

Remove all non-installed applications from the cache.

f2-userConfig <property name>

Clear the specified deployment property.

f2-userConfig <property name> <property value>

Set the specified deployment property to the specified value.

f2-uninstall

Remove all applications from the cache.

f2-uninstall <jnlp>

Remove the application from the cache.

f2-import [import-options] <jnlp>

Import the application to the cache.

## IMPORT-OPTIONS

f2-silent

Import silently (with no user interface).

f2-system

Import application to the system cache.

f2-codebase <url>

Retrieve resources from the given codebase.

f2-shortcut

Install shortcuts as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless f2-silent option is also used.

f2-association

Install associations as if user allowed prompt. This option has no effect unless f2-silent option is also used.

## FILES

For information about the user and system cache and deployment.properties files, see

f2System- and User-Level Properties @

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/deployment/deployment-guide/properties.html.

## MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Java Web Start, see

f2Java Web Start @

http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/javaws/index.html.