FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "9-ea"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9-ea+152)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9-ea+152, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux atdwsus 4.4.0-59-generic #80-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 6 17:47:47 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
until version 9-ea+149, the javaws command was working fine under Linux and Windows. Since 9-ea+151 (and also in 9-ea+152), the javaws tool under Linux not longer works (but still works under Windows).

Here is the behavior:

javaws <valid JNLP URL>
-> no output and no process is running (also no jweb process and no other java process)

javaws -viewer
-> no output and no process is running (also no jweb process and no other java process)



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
just try to start a web start application with javaws or just try to start javaws -viewer under Linux with 9-ea+151 or 9-ea+152.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
javaws -viewer should show the Java ControlPanel and the web start cache viewer
javaws <JNLP URL> should download and start the application

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
no error messages

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.