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Issue #4231: jib cli: add doc about jvm options #4430

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Issue #4231: jib cli: add doc about jvm options
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* [Download a Java Application](#download-a-java-application)
* [Windows: Install with `choco`](#windows-install-with-choco)
* [Build Yourself from Source (for Advanced Users)](#build-yourself-from-source-for-advanced-users)
* [Jib CLI JVM options](#jib-cli-jvm-options)
* [Supported Commands](#supported-commands)
* [Build Command](#build-command)
* [Quickstart](#quickstart)
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$ ./jib-cli/build/install/jib/bin/jib
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## Jib CLI JVM options

Jib CLI is a Java application built with the [Gradle application plugin](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/application_plugin.html).
To configure JVM options for the Jib CLI process itself, you can use the `JIB_OPTS` or `JAVA_OPTS` environment variables.
This is commonly used to configure settings like a proxy by passing standard Java networking properties, as described in the [proxy configuration FAQ](../docs/faq.md#how-do-i-configure-a-proxy).
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## Supported Commands

The Jib CLI supports two commands:
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