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CLI option "--help" doesn't work on Windows

Nicolas | Last updated: Jun 28, 2017 02:54PM UTC

Hello, on Windows x64 + Oracle v1.8.0_112 (from installation bundle), the "BurpSuitePro.exe" binary doesn't print the Help menu when called with "--help" (it just stops after a few seconds). However, other options like "--config-file" and "--user-config-file" work. Under Linux, everything is OK. Regards, Nicolas

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Jun 28, 2017 02:54PM UTC

Hi Nicolas, The exe file doesn't open a command prompt. In 99% of cases this is what people want, but it stops things like help displaying. In your case, you can do this: C:\Program Files\BurpSuitePro>jre\bin\java -jar burpsuite_pro.jar --help Please let us know if you need any further assistance.

Burp User | Last updated: Jun 28, 2017 03:02PM UTC

Option "--diagnostics" is buggy too (on Windows), but in a different way. Nothing is printed to screen, and Burp starts as usual. It looks like the option is totally ignored...

Burp User | Last updated: Jun 29, 2017 11:15AM UTC