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. 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>.