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Java Commands and Utilities

  • javac - the Java compiler
  • java - the Java bytecode interpreter (JVM)
  • appletviewer - lets you view applets without a browser
  • jdb - the Java debugger
  • javadoc - a utility that lets you generate documentation from your Java source code and the Javadoc comments you place in your source code
  • jar - Java archive utility (similar to the Unix tar command)


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