[iamnotmad]

Hi, I am just getting started with Java, and have hopefully a simple question. How can I execute a shell (command line) command from Java and capture it's output? Can someone lead me in the right direction?

Thanks!

[eyadams]

Here's a simple sample that does more or less what you want:

Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process p = r.exec ( "/bin/hostname" );
try {
p.waitFor();
} catch (InterruptedException e){
// do something
}
InputStream in = p.getInputStream();
...

You can also send stuff to the process via stdout, check exit codes, and so on.

[iamnotmad]

Thanks for the response!


[This message has been edited by iamnotmad (edited 05-26-2001).]