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NAME
update-java-alternatives - update alternatives for jre/sdk
installations
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. Ver-
bose output shows each alternative provided by the
packages.
-a|--auto
Switch all alternatives of registered jre/sdk installa-
tions to automatic mode.
-s|--set <jname>
Set all alternatives of the registered jre/sdk instal-
lation 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 head-
less part of a runtime environment.
--plugin
Limit the actions to alternatives providing browser
plugins.
-h|--help
Display a help message.
-v|--verbose
Verbose output.
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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>.
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