GUI that open a Linux terminal, run commands and retrieve results

Hi
I am currently designing a GUI that should make it easier for users to execute a command line statement and read the information that is returned.
I should not have any issues with the actual GUI, but I have not been able to find any examples to help with how to open a command terminal, enter a command and retrieve the results. I am aware that using a screen scraper is a possibility, but if anyone is aware of any examples to achieve this, that would be great.
Thanks
Matt

Is the command line app a simple, straightforward one
that just prints its output? (Eg. ls, dmesg, or any application
that simply print results without reading input)
If so, try this tutorial on calling a program
and reading its output:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html
But if your commandline app is a rich-interactive one
(eg. a full screen menu program or full screen text editor
or something), then it's much much more complicated.

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