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    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "jconsole",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/jconsole/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-07-06T04:12:43Z",
    "synopsis": "jconsole [ options ] [ connection ... ]\noptions\nThe command-line options. See Options.\nconnection = pid | host:port | jmxURL\nThe pid value is the process ID of a local Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The JVM must be\nrunning with the same user ID as the user ID running the jconsole command.The\nhost:port values are the name of the host system on which the JVM is running, and the\nport number specified by the system property com.sun.management.jmxremote.port when\nthe JVM was started.The jmxUrl value is the address of the JMX agent to be connected\nto as described in JMXServiceURL.\nFor more information about the connection parameter, see Monitoring and Management\nUsing JMX Technology at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html\nSee also the JMXServiceURL class description at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/management/remote/JMXServiceURL.html",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "jconsole - Starts a graphical console that lets you monitor and manage Java applications.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "jconsole [ options ] [ connection ... ]\n\n\noptions\nThe command-line options. See Options.\n\nconnection = pid | host:port | jmxURL\nThe pid value is the process ID of a local Java Virtual Machine (JVM). The JVM must be\nrunning with the same user ID as the user ID running the jconsole command.The\nhost:port values are the name of the host system on which the JVM is running, and the\nport number specified by the system property com.sun.management.jmxremote.port when\nthe JVM was started.The jmxUrl value is the address of the JMX agent to be connected\nto as described in JMXServiceURL.\n\nFor more information about the connection parameter, see Monitoring and Management\nUsing JMX Technology at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html\n\nSee also the JMXServiceURL class description at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/management/remote/JMXServiceURL.html\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "The jconsole command starts a graphical console tool that lets you monitor and manage Java\napplications and virtual machines on a local or remote machine.\n\nOn Windows, the jconsole command does not associate with a console window. It does, however,\ndisplay a dialog box with error information when the jconsole command fails.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "-interval=n\nSets the update interval to n seconds (default is 4 seconds).\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-notile",
                    "content": "Does not tile windows initially (for two or more connections).\n\n-pluginpath plugins\nSpecifies a list of directories or JAR files to be searched for JConsole plug-ins. The\nplugins path should contain a provider-configuration file named META-\nINF/services/com.sun.tools.jconsole.JConsolePlugin that contains one line for each\nplug-in. The line specifies the fully qualified class name of the class implementing\nthe com.sun.tools.jconsole.JConsolePlugin class.\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-version",
                    "content": "Displays release information and exits.\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-help",
                    "content": "Displays a help message.\n"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-J_flag_",
                    "content": "Passes flag to the JVM on which the jconsole command is run.\n"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "• Using JConsole at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/jconsole.html\n\n• Monitoring and Management Using JMX Technology at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/management/agent.html\n\n• The JMXServiceURL class description at\nhttp://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/management/remote/JMXServiceURL.html\n\n\n\nJDK 8                                     21 November 2013                               jconsole(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "jconsole - Starts a graphical console that lets you monitor and manage Java applications.",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Does not tile windows initially (for two or more connections). -pluginpath plugins Specifies a list of directories or JAR files to be searched for JConsole plug-ins. The plugins path should contain a provider-configuration file named META- INF/services/com.sun.tools.jconsole.JConsolePlugin that contains one line for each plug-in. The line specifies the fully qualified class name of the class implementing the com.sun.tools.jconsole.JConsolePlugin class."
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Displays release information and exits."
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Displays a help message."
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": null,
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Passes flag to the JVM on which the jconsole command is run."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": []
}