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JPACKAGE(1) JDK Commands JPACKAGE(1)

NAME

jpackage - tool for packaging self-contained Java applications.

SYNOPSIS

jpackage [options]

Command-line options separated by spaces. See jpackage Options.

DESCRIPTION

The jpackage tool will take as input a Java application and a Java run-time image, and produce a Java application image that includes all the necessary dependencies. It will be able to produce a native package in a platform-specific format, such as an exe on Windows or a dmg on macOS. Each format must be built on the platform it runs on, there is no cross-platform support. The tool will have options that allow packaged applications to be customized in various ways.

JPACKAGE OPTIONS

Generic Options:

@filename
Read options from a file.

This option can be used multiple times.

--type or -t type
The type of package to create

Valid values are: {"app-image", "exe", "msi", "rpm", "deb", "pkg", "dmg"}

If this option is not specified a platform dependent default type will be created.

--app-version version
Version of the application and/or package
--copyright copyright
Copyright for the application
--description description
Description of the application
--help or -h
Print the usage text with a list and description of each valid option for the current platform to the output stream, and exit.
--icon path
Path of the icon of the application package

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

--name or -n name
Name of the application and/or package
--dest or -d destination
Path where generated output file is placed

(absolute path or relative to the current directory).

Defaults to the current working directory.

--temp directory
Path of a new or empty directory used to create temporary files

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

If specified, the temp dir will not be removed upon the task completion and must be removed manually.

If not specified, a temporary directory will be created and removed upon the task completion.

--vendor vendor
Vendor of the application
--verbose
Enables verbose output.
--version
Print the product version to the output stream and exit.

Options for creating the runtime image:

--add-modules module-name [,module-name...]
A comma (",") separated list of modules to add

This module list, along with the main module (if specified) will be passed to jlink as the --add-module argument. If not specified, either just the main module (if --module is specified), or the default set of modules (if --main-jar is specified) are used.

This option can be used multiple times.

--module-path or -p module-path [,module-path...]
A File.pathSeparator separated list of paths

Each path is either a directory of modules or the path to a modular jar, and is absolute or relative to the current directory.

This option can be used multiple times.

--jlink-options options
A space separated list of options to pass to jlink

If not specified, defaults to "--strip-native-commands --strip-debug --no-man-pages --no-header-files"

This option can be used multiple times.

--runtime-image directory
Path of the predefined runtime image that will be copied into the application image

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

If --runtime-image is not specified, jpackage will run jlink to create the runtime image using options specified by --jlink-options.

Options for creating the application image:

--input or -i directory
Path of the input directory that contains the files to be packaged

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

All files in the input directory will be packaged into the application image.

`--app-content additional-content[,additional-content...]
A comma separated list of paths to files and/or directories to add to the application payload.

This option can be used more than once.

Options for creating the application launcher(s):

--add-launcher name=path
Name of launcher, and a path to a Properties file that contains a list of key, value pairs

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

The keys "module", "main-jar", "main-class", "description", "arguments", "java-options", "app-version", "icon", "launcher-as-service", "win-console", "win-shortcut", "win-menu", "linux-app-category", and "linux-shortcut" can be used.

These options are added to, or used to overwrite, the original command line options to build an additional alternative launcher. The main application launcher will be built from the command line options. Additional alternative launchers can be built using this option, and this option can be used multiple times to build multiple additional launchers.

--arguments arguments
Command line arguments to pass to the main class if no command line arguments are given to the launcher

This option can be used multiple times.

--java-options options
Options to pass to the Java runtime

This option can be used multiple times.

--main-class class-name
Qualified name of the application main class to execute

This option can only be used if --main-jar is specified.

--main-jar main-jar
The main JAR of the application; containing the main class (specified as a path relative to the input path)

Either --module or --main-jar option can be specified but not both.

--module or -m module-name[/main-class]
The main module (and optionally main class) of the application

This module must be located on the module path.

When this option is specified, the main module will be linked in the Java runtime image. Either --module or --main-jar option can be specified but not both.

Platform dependent option for creating the application launcher:

Windows platform options (available only when running on Windows):

--win-console
Creates a console launcher for the application, should be specified for application which requires console interactions

macOS platform options (available only when running on macOS):

--mac-package-identifier identifier
An identifier that uniquely identifies the application for macOS

Defaults to the main class name.

May only use alphanumeric (A-Z,a-z,0-9), hyphen (-), and period (.) characters.

--mac-package-name name
Name of the application as it appears in the Menu Bar

This can be different from the application name.

This name must be less than 16 characters long and be suitable for displaying in the menu bar and the application Info window. Defaults to the application name.

--mac-package-signing-prefix prefix
When signing the application package, this value is prefixed to all components that need to be signed that don't have an existing package identifier.
--mac-sign
Request that the package or the predefined application image be signed.
--mac-signing-keychain keychain-name
Name of the keychain to search for the signing identity

If not specified, the standard keychains are used.

--mac-signing-key-user-name name
Team or user name portion in Apple signing identities
--mac-app-store
Indicates that the jpackage output is intended for the Mac App Store.
--mac-entitlements path
Path to file containing entitlements to use when signing executables and libraries in the bundle
--mac-app-category category
String used to construct LSApplicationCategoryType in application plist

The default value is "utilities".

Options for creating the application package:

--about-url url
URL of the application's home page
--app-image directory
Location of the predefined application image that is used to build an installable package (on all platforms) or to be signed (on macOS)

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

--file-associations path
Path to a Properties file that contains list of key, value pairs

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

The keys "extension", "mime-type", "icon", and "description" can be used to describe the association.

This option can be used multiple times.

--install-dir path
Absolute path of the installation directory of the application (on macOS or linux), or relative sub-path of the installation directory such as "Program Files" or "AppData" (on Windows)
--license-file path
Path to the license file

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

--resource-dir path
Path to override jpackage resources

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

Icons, template files, and other resources of jpackage can be over-ridden by adding replacement resources to this directory.

--runtime-image path
Path of the predefined runtime image to install

(absolute path or relative to the current directory)

Option is required when creating a runtime installer.

--launcher-as-service
Request to create an installer that will register the main application launcher as a background service-type application.

Platform dependent options for creating the application package:

Windows platform options (available only when running on Windows):

--win-dir-chooser
Adds a dialog to enable the user to choose a directory in which the product is installed.
--win-help-url url
URL where user can obtain further information or technical support
--win-menu
Request to add a Start Menu shortcut for this application
--win-menu-group menu-group-name
Start Menu group this application is placed in
--win-per-user-install
Request to perform an install on a per-user basis
--win-shortcut
Request to create a desktop shortcut for this application
--win-shortcut-prompt
Adds a dialog to enable the user to choose if shortcuts will be created by installer
--win-update-url url
URL of available application update information
--win-upgrade-uuid id
UUID associated with upgrades for this package

Linux platform options (available only when running on Linux):

--linux-package-name name
Name for Linux package

Defaults to the application name.

--linux-deb-maintainer email-address
Maintainer for .deb bundle
--linux-menu-group menu-group-name
Menu group this application is placed in
--linux-package-deps
Required packages or capabilities for the application
--linux-rpm-license-type type
Type of the license ("License: value" of the RPM .spec)
--linux-app-release release
Release value of the RPM <name>.spec file or Debian revision value of the DEB control file
--linux-app-category category-value
Group value of the RPM /.spec file or Section value of DEB control file
--linux-shortcut
Creates a shortcut for the application.

macOS platform options (available only when running on macOS):

'--mac-dmg-content additional-content[,additional-content...]
Include all the referenced content in the dmg.

This option can be used more than once.

JPACKAGE EXAMPLES


Generate an application package suitable for the host system:


For a modular application:


    jpackage -n name -p modulePath -m moduleName/className
For a non-modular application:


    jpackage -i inputDir -n name \


        --main-class className --main-jar myJar.jar
From a pre-built application image:


    jpackage -n name --app-image appImageDir


Generate an application image:


For a modular application:


    jpackage --type app-image -n name -p modulePath \


        -m moduleName/className
For a non-modular application:


    jpackage --type app-image -i inputDir -n name \


        --main-class className --main-jar myJar.jar
To provide your own options to jlink, run jlink separately:


    jlink --output appRuntimeImage -p modulePath \


        --add-modules moduleName \


        --no-header-files [<additional jlink options>...]


    jpackage --type app-image -n name \


        -m moduleName/className --runtime-image appRuntimeImage


Generate a Java runtime package:


jpackage -n name --runtime-image <runtime-image>


Sign the predefined application image (on macOS):


jpackage --type app-image --app-image <app-image> \


    --mac-sign [<additional signing options>...]
Note: the only additional options that are permitted in this mode are:


      the set of additional mac signing options and --verbose

JPACKAGE RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Icons, template files, and other resources of jpackage can be over-ridden by adding replacement resources to this directory. jpackage will lookup files by specific names in the resource directory.

Resource directory files considered only when running on Linux:

<launcher-name>.png
Application launcher icon

Default resource is JavaApp.png

<launcher-name>.desktop
A desktop file to be used with xdg-desktop-menu command

Considered with application launchers registered for file associations and/or have an icon

Default resource is template.desktop

Resource directory files considered only when building Linux DEB/RPM installer:

<package-name>-<launcher-name>.service
systemd unit file for application launcher registered as a background service-type application

Default resource is unit-template.service

Resource directory files considered only when building Linux RPM installer:

<package-name>.spec
RPM spec file

Default resource is template.spec

Resource directory files considered only when building Linux DEB installer:

control
Control file

Default resource is template.control

copyright
Copyright file

Default resource is template.copyright

preinstall
Pre-install shell script

Default resource is template.preinstall

prerm
Pre-remove shell script

Default resource is template.prerm

postinstall
Post-install shell script

Default resource is template.postinstall

postrm
Post-remove shell script

Default resource is template.postrm

Resource directory files considered only when running on Windows:

<launcher-name>.ico
Application launcher icon

Default resource is JavaApp.ico

<launcher-name>.properties
Properties file for application launcher executable

Default resource is WinLauncher.template

Resource directory files considered only when building Windows MSI/EXE installer:

<application-name>-post-image.wsf
A Windows Script File (WSF) to run after building application image
main.wxs
Main WiX project file

Default resource is main.wxs

overrides.wxi
Overrides WiX project file

Default resource is overrides.wxi

service-installer.exe
Service installer executable

Considered if some application launchers are registered as background service-type applications

<launcher-name>-service-install.wxi
Service installer WiX project file

Considered if some application launchers are registered as background service-type applications

Default resource is service-install.wxi

<launcher-name>-service-config.wxi
Service installer WiX project file

Considered if some application launchers are registered as background service-type applications

Default resource is service-config.wxi

InstallDirNotEmptyDlg.wxs
WiX project file for installer UI dialog checking installation directory doesn't exist or is empty

Default resource is InstallDirNotEmptyDlg.wxs

ShortcutPromptDlg.wxs
WiX project file for installer UI dialog configuring shortcuts

Default resource is ShortcutPromptDlg.wxs

bundle.wxf
WiX project file with the hierarchy of components of application image
ui.wxf
WiX project file for installer UI

Resource directory files considered only when building Windows EXE installer:

WinInstaller.properties
Properties file for the installer executable

Default resource is WinInstaller.template

<package-name>-post-msi.wsf
A Windows Script File (WSF) to run after building embedded MSI installer for EXE installer

Resource directory files considered only when running on macOS:

<launcher-name>.icns
Application launcher icon

Default resource is JavaApp.icns

Info.plist
Application property list file

Default resource is Info-lite.plist.template

Runtime-Info.plist
Java Runtime property list file

Default resource is Runtime-Info.plist.template

<application-name>.entitlements
Signing entitlements property list file

Default resource is sandbox.plist

Resource directory files considered only when building macOS PKG/DMG installer:

<package-name>-post-image.sh
Shell script to run after building application image

Resource directory files considered only when building macOS PKG installer:

uninstaller
Uninstaller shell script

Considered if some application launchers are registered as background service-type applications

Default resource is uninstall.command.template

preinstall
Pre-install shell script

Default resource is preinstall.template

postinstall
Post-install shell script

Default resource is postinstall.template

services-preinstall
Pre-install shell script for services package

Considered if some application launchers are registered as background service-type applications

Default resource is services-preinstall.template

services-postinstall
Post-install shell script for services package

Considered if some application launchers are registered as background service-type applications

Default resource is services-postinstall.template

<package-name>-background.png
Background image

Default resource is background_pkg.png

<package-name>-background-darkAqua.png
Dark background image

Default resource is background_pkg.png

product-def.plist
Package property list file

Default resource is product-def.plist

<package-name>-<launcher-name>.plist
launchd property list file for application launcher registered as a background service-type application

Default resource is launchd.plist.template

Resource directory files considered only when building macOS DMG installer:

<package-name>-dmg-setup.scpt
Setup AppleScript script

Default resource is DMGsetup.scpt

<package-name>-license.plist
License property list file

Default resource is lic_template.plist

<package-name>-background.tiff
Background image

Default resource is background_dmg.tiff

<package-name>-volume.icns
Volume icon

Default resource is JavaApp.icns

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