java
Java application launcher. More information: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/20/docs/specs/man/java.html.
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Execute a java
.class
file that contains a main method by using just the class name:
java {{classname}}
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Execute a java program and use additional third-party or user-defined classes:
java -classpath {{path/to/classes1}}:{{path/to/classes2}}:. {{classname}}
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Execute a
.jar
program:
java -jar {{filename.jar}}
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Execute a
.jar
program with debug waiting to connect on port 5005:
java -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=*:5005 -jar {{filename.jar}}
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Display JDK, JRE and HotSpot versions:
java -version
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Display usage information for the java command:
java -help
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