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OpenJDK 23

From openjdk-23 23.0.2-r8 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running jmod --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: jmod (create|extract|list|describe|hash) <OPTIONS> <jmod-file>

Main operation modes:
  create    - Creates a new jmod archive
  extract   - Extracts all the files from the archive
  list      - Prints the names of all the entries
  describe  - Prints the module details
  hash      - Records hashes of tied modules.

 Option                              Description
 ------                              -----------
  -?, -h, --help                      Print this help message
  --class-path <path>                 Application jar files|dir containing
                                        classes
  --cmds <path>                       Location of native commands
  --compress <compress>               Compression to use when creating the
                                        JMOD archive. Accepted values are:
                                        zip-[0-9], where zip-0 provides no
                                        compression, and zip-9 provides the
                                        best compression. Default is zip-6.
  --config <path>                     Location of user-editable config files
  --date <date>                       Date and time for the timestamps of
                                        entries, specified in ISO-8601
                                        extended offset date-time with
                                        optional time-zone format, e.g.
                                        "2022-02-12T12:30:00-05:00"
  --dir <path>                        Target directory for extract
  --dry-run                           Dry run of hash mode
  --exclude <pattern-list>            Exclude files matching the supplied
                                        comma separated pattern list, each
                                        element using one the following
                                        forms: <glob-pattern>, glob:<glob-
                                        pattern> or regex:<regex-pattern>
  --hash-modules <regex-pattern>      Compute and record hashes to tie a
                                        packaged module with modules
                                        matching the given <regex-pattern>
                                        and depending upon it directly or
                                        indirectly. The hashes are recorded
                                        in the JMOD file being created, or a
                                        JMOD file or modular JAR on the
                                        module path specified the jmod hash
                                        command.
  --header-files <path>               Location of header files
  --help-extra                        Print help on extra options
  --legal-notices <path>              Location of legal notices
  --libs <path>                       Location of native libraries
  --main-class <String: class-name>   Main class
  --man-pages <path>                  Location of man pages
  --module-version <module-version>   Module version
  -p, --module-path <path>            Module path
  --target-platform <String: target-  Target platform
    platform>
  --version                           Version information
  @<filename>                         Read options from the specified file
Options (20)
OptionDescriptionSource
-?, -h, --helpPrint this help messagehelp
--class-path pathApplication jar files|dir containing classeshelp
--cmds pathLocation of native commandshelp
--compress compressCompression to use when creating the JMOD archive.help
--config pathLocation of user-editable config fileshelp
--date dateDate and time for the timestamps of entries, specified in ISO-8601 extended offset date-time with optional time-zone format, e.g. "2022-02-12T12:30:00-05:00"help
--dir pathTarget directory for extracthelp
--dry-runDry run of hash modehelp
--exclude pattern-listExclude files matching the supplied comma separated pattern list, each element using one the following forms: <glob-pattern>, glob:<glob- pattern> or regex:<regex-pattern>help
--hash-modules regex-patternCompute and record hashes to tie a packaged module with modules matching the given <regex-pattern> and depending upon it directly or indirectly.help
--header-files pathLocation of header fileshelp
--help-extraPrint help on extra optionshelp
--legal-notices pathLocation of legal noticeshelp
--libs pathLocation of native librarieshelp
--main-class String:Main classhelp
--man-pages pathLocation of man pageshelp
--module-version module-versionModule versionhelp
-p, --module-path pathModule pathhelp
--target-platform String:Target platform platform>help
--versionVersion informationhelp

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