---
name: "jhsearch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "javahelp2"
version: "2.0.05.ds1-10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jhsearch"
---

# jhsearch(1)

JavaHelp command line utility

## NAME

jhsearch - JavaHelp command line utility

## SYNOPSIS

```
jhsearch database_directory
```

## PARAMETERS

- database\_directory

  datadase directory is created by command jhindexer.

## DESCRIPTION

**jhsearch** command is a command-line program that can be used to query the JavaHelp system full-text search database created with the jhindexer command. The jhsearch command can be used to verify the validity of a search database without invoking the help viewer.

## SEE ALSO

**jhindexer** (1)