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On Windows? Try javaw

Posted by Dan on December 04, 2000 at 3:05 PM

> How to stop JVM from command line durring an application execution?

If you're running windows, and your problem is that java grabs the
command line while your application runs, just use "javaw" instead.

On unix platforms "java ... &" should be close enough.

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