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UPDATE-JAVA-ALTERNATIVES(8)            System Manager's Manual           UPDATE-JAVA-ALTERNATIVES(8)

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 pro‐
              vided 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 environ‐
              ment.

       --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 AT ubuntu.com>.

                                              May 2006                   UPDATE-JAVA-ALTERNATIVES(8)