SYNOPSIS
update-java-alternatives [--jre] [--plugin] [-v|--verbose]-l|--list [<jname>]
-s|--set <jname>
-a|--auto
-h|-?|--help
DESCRIPTION
update-java-alternatives updates all alternatives belonging to one runtime or development kit for the Java language. A package does provide these information of it's alternatives in /usr/lib/jvm/.<jname>.jinfo.OPTIONS
- -l|--list [<jname>]
- List all installed packages (or just <jname>) providing information to set a bunch of java alternatives. Verbose output shows each alternative provided by the packages.
- -a|--auto
- Switch all alternatives of registered jre/sdk installations to automatic mode.
- -s|--set <jname>
- Set all alternatives of the registered jre/sdk installation to the program path provided by the <jname> installation.
- --jre
- Limit the actions to alternatives belong to a runtime environment, not a development kit.
- --jre-headless
- Limit the actions to alternatives belong to the headless part of a runtime environment.
- --plugin
- Limit the actions to alternatives providing browser plugins.
- -h|--help
- Display a help message.
- -v|--verbose
-
Verbose output.
FILES
- /usr/lib/jvm/.*.jinfo
-
A text file describing a jre/sdk installation. Consists of some
variables of the form <var>=<value> and a list of alternatives of the form
jre|jdk <name> <path>.
AUTHOR
update-java-alternatives and this manual page was written by Matthias Klose <doko@ubuntu.com>.