Changes between Version 200 and Version 201 of Download


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2022-11-07T17:52:52+01:00 (3 years ago)
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skyper
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describe config file /etc/default/josm of ubuntu package

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    6060* ''josm'' – Provides the tested version (stable). Replaces the package from the official repository of your distribution. The default JOSM directories name is set to `JOSM`.
    6161* ''josm-latest'' – The latest version (nightly). Can be installed in parallel to the josm package, therefore the default JOSM directories name is set to `JOSM-latest`.
     62Both packages provide `/etc/default/josm` respectively `/etc/default/josm-latest` as config file for [wikitr:Help/CommandLineOptions#Javaoptions java options].
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    6364In addition to the regular procedure described below, older DEBs can be manually downloaded from the [/apt/pool/universe/j/ archives].
     
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    207208For some tasks, JOSM has a large appetite for memory. On the one hand, it may be necessary to configure a memory size that supports more plugins and features. On the other hand can slow machines be stabilized by restricting Javas memory use.
    208 If needed, use the [wikitr:/Help/CommandLineOptions command line] to set the [https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/tools/unix/java.html#BABHDABI Java Option] -Xmx…m, for example `-Xmx512m` or `-Xmx1536m`. In Debian/Ubuntu you can edit the file `/etc/default/josm`.
     209If needed, use the [wikitr:/Help/CommandLineOptions command line] to set the [https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/tools/unix/java.html#BABHDABI Java Option] -Xmx…m, for example `-Xmx512m` or `-Xmx1536m`. In Debian/Ubuntu you can edit the file `/etc/default/josm` respectively `/etc/default/josm-latest`. \\
    209210Formerly older java programs accepted `-Xmx=512m` or even `-Xmx 512m`. Now those malformed arguments throw error messages.
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