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] [-t|--test|-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  pack‐
              ages.

       -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  develop‐
              ment 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.

       -t|--test
              Don't actually do anything, just say what would be done.  The implementation status
              of this option is the same as for update-alternatives (not implemented).

       -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)