Running Dos Command using Java
How do i run a particular Dos command using a simple java class?
Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec( ... );
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How to run DOS command in Java environment?
Can i run DOS command in Java environment?
I did like this:
Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime();
r.exec("cmd.exe");
r.exec("set classpath=%CLASSPATH%;.\\tmp")
but failed.
However if I run the java command, it runs successfully.
r.exec("javac Test.java");
r.exec("java Test");
how should I do so that i can run the DOS commands metioned above in Java Environment?
thanks a lot.Have a look at http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html
This may help. I wonder if this is ok ?
Runtime r= Runtime.getRuntime();
r.exec("cmd.exe /C set classpath=%CLASSPATH%;.\\tmp\""); -
I want run some command using java
hi all,
i want run command using java code.
from cell prompt when i run this command 'mysqldump test > /home/DBNAME.sql'
it will create DBNAME.sql file.
but i want to run this command using java code
i tried the following code but it did not work.
is any other way is their?
try {
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("setxkbmap nudi");
} catch(IOException ioe) {
ioe.printStackTrace();
thanks in advance
dayahello,
thanks for replay
i am sorry the above code should be like this.(the above code is working fine)
public class ExportTest{
public ExportTest(){
try {
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("mysqldump test > '/root/DBNAME.sql'");
} catch(IOException ioe) {
ioe.printStackTrace();
}catch(Exception e){
e.printStackTrace();
public static void main(String args[]){
new ExportTest();
}when run above class, it not creating DBNAME.sql file.
when run in command prompt it creating DBNAME.sql
($ mysqldump test > /root/DBNAME.sql)
but i want to run this command from java code, that's way tried to do using above
code, but it won't create DBNAME.sql
is it wrong what i am doing? or any other way?
thanks inadvace
daya -
Hi ,
I would appreciate if anyone could tell me how to run DOS command such as "del" using JAVA language .Thank you.<steps onto soapbox>
Surely for something like 'del' we should be advocating a non-OS specific method so we don't lose sight of Java's cross platform abilities.
If it has to run an OS specific thing fine, but please look for a non OS specific solution first.
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Running unix command using java shows error
Hi All,
I am trying to run UNIX move command using Java exec method but its throwing error, unable to rename. Here below is the code i am trying to run to move all files from one directory to another directory. source and destination directory exists.
public class Demo
public static void main(String args[])
try
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process proc = rt.exec("mv /home/demo1/* /home/demo2");
int exitVal = proc.waitFor();
System.out.println("Process exitValue: " + exitVal);
} catch (Throwable t)
t.printStackTrace();
}if i give "mv /home/demo1 /home/demo2" in exec method, its working, with * character its giving problem.
Please help me in resolving the problem.
Thank youCharacters like *, >, &, |, etc. are interpreted by the command shell--that is by the bash, zsh, etc. programs. When you execute a command with ProcessBuilder or Runtime.exec, you're not going through one of those shells, so their interpretation of those characters is not available.
In your code, the character * is being delivered directly to the mv command (which doesn't think * is anything special), as opposed to being turned into a list of files and directories as it would be when it's interpreted by the shell. The mv command doesn't know anything about the * character being special.
If you want to have those shell interpretations, you need to execute the command through a shell. One example is like so, but a) you'll want to read up on the methods in exec() that take arrays of String, and b) you'll want to read up on ProcessBuilder, and c) you'll need to check your shell's man pages to see the exact syntax and arguments.
runtime.exec("/bin/bash -c 'mv x/* y'"); -
May I ask how I should write if I want to execute a dos command in java? The command is :
"C:\Program Files\Real\realproducer\rmeditor -i abc.rm -d abc.txt". Should I use array?
Thanks!why an array ?
String command = "C:\\Program Files\\Real\\realproducer\\rmeditor -i abc.rm -d abc.txt";
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec( command );what about the seach function on the left side ? ;-)
tobias -
To run a command using java code
hi all,
There is a command
"java -jar selenium-server.jar -interactive"
which i am running through command prompt after going to D:\MyFolder\Examples .
i want to execute this command using java code .please helpsubratjyetki wrote:
please answer in detail or if posible can u give the code for thisThe detail is given in the reference. Why don't you read it?
I could give you the code but it will cost you ?100 per hour. -
Error while running DOS command in Java
Hi all,
I use "runtime" class to execute a DOS command "copy C:\\pathname\\*.* C:\\backupPathname\\". But I saw an error msg "CreateProcess: copy C:\pathname\*.* C:\backupPathname\ error=2".
I did create a folder C:\backupPathname\ before running the DOS command.
Pls help me all Java genius.I ended up writing a small 'c' program and pasing the command in to it from java. The problem seems to be that in dos, unlike unix, the copy command is not a program, rather the command is interpreted by the command.com program.
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hey, Just wondering can anyone help me get started, i pretty new to java and wanted to run the date command in Dos from a java application. If i could just know where to begin or even if this is possible, it would be much appreciated!!
If you're using Runtime.exec() you need to read this:
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-12-2000/jw-1229-traps.html
If you're new to java it might be a bit heavy, but definitely add it to your "Favourites" for later! -
Problem while running dos command from java program
Dear friends,
I need to terminate a running jar file from my java program which is running in the windows os.
For that i have an dos command to find process id of java program and kill by using tskill command.
Command to find process id is,
wmic /output:ProcessList.txt process where "name='java.exe'" get commandline,processid
This command gives the ProcessList.txt file and it contains the processid. I have to read this file to find the processid.
when i execute this command in dos prompt, it gives the processid in the ProcessList.txt file. But when i execute the same command in java program it keeps running mode only.
Code to run this command is,
public class KillProcess {
public static void main(String args[]) {
KillProcess kProcess = new KillProcess();
kProcess.getRunningProcess();
kProcess = new KillProcess();
kProcess.readProcessFile();
public void getRunningProcess() {
String cmd = "wmic /output:ProcessList.txt process where \"name='java.exe'\" get commandline,processid";
try {
Runtime run = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process process = run.exec(cmd);
int i = process.waitFor();
String s = null;
if(i==0) {
BufferedReader stdInput = new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()));
while ((s = stdInput.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println("--> "+s);
} else {
BufferedReader stdError = new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(process.getErrorStream()));
while ((s = stdError.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println("====> "+ s);
System.out.println("Running process End....");
} catch(Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
public String readProcessFile() {
System.out.println("Read Process File...");
File file = null;
FileInputStream fis = null;
BufferedReader br = null;
String pixieLoc = "";
try {
file = new File("ProcessList.txt");
if (file.exists() && file.length() > 0) {
fis = new FileInputStream(file);
br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(fis, "UTF-16"));
String line;
while((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(line);
} else {
System.out.println("No such file");
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
return pixieLoc;
} when i remove the process.waitFor(), then while reading the ProcessList.txt file, it says "No such file".
if i give process.waitFor(), then it's in running mode and program is not completed.
Colud anyone please tell me how to handle this situation?
or Is there anyother way to kill the one running process in windows from java program?
Thanks in advance,
SathishHi masijade,
The modified code is,
class StreamGobbler extends Thread
InputStream is;
String type;
StreamGobbler(InputStream is, String type)
this.is = is;
this.type = type;
public void run()
try
InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(is, "UTF-16");
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(isr);
String line=null;
while ( (line = br.readLine()) != null)
System.out.println(type + ">" + line);
} catch (IOException ioe)
ioe.printStackTrace();
public class GoodWindowsExec
public static void main(String args[])
try
String osName = System.getProperty("os.name" );
String[] cmd = new String[3];
if( osName.equals( "Windows 95" ) )
cmd[0] = "command.com" ;
cmd[1] = "/C" ;
cmd[2] = "wmic process where \"name='java.exe'\" get commandline,processid";
} else {
cmd[0] = "cmd.exe" ;
cmd[1] = "/C" ;
cmd[2] = "wmic process where \"name='java.exe'\" get commandline,processid";
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
System.out.println("Execing " + cmd[0] + " " + cmd[1]
+ " " + cmd[2]);
Process proc = rt.exec(cmd);
System.out.println("Executing.......");
// any error message?
StreamGobbler errorGobbler = new
StreamGobbler(proc.getErrorStream(), "ERROR");
// any output?
StreamGobbler outputGobbler = new
StreamGobbler(proc.getInputStream(), "OUTPUT");
// kick them off
errorGobbler.start();
outputGobbler.start();
// any error???
int exitVal = proc.waitFor();
System.out.println("ExitValue: " + exitVal);
} catch (Throwable t)
t.printStackTrace();
}when i execute the above code, i got output as,
Execing cmd.exe /C wmic process where "name='java.exe'" get commandline,processid
and keeps in running mode only.
If i execute the same command in dos prompt,
CommandLine
ProcessId
java -classpath ./../lib/StartApp.jar;./../lib; com.abc.middle.startapp.StartAPP 2468
If i modify the command as,
cmd.exe /C wmic process where "name='java.exe'" get commandline,processid > 123.txt
and keeps in running mode only.
If i open the file when program in running mode, no contents in that file.
If i terminte the program and if i open the file, then i find the processid in that file.
Can you help me to solve this issue? -
How to run dos command on java
would java run the dos command ?
if yes ~would you mind give me some example~please~..or just use:
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c commandyouwanttouse");
Hope it works! -
HOW DO I RUN DOS COMMANDS ON JAVA
I SWEAR, I'LL PAY YA IF YOU HELP ME!!!
Hi, this is the thing:
have you ever run the "time" command on a DOS console?? if you have, you know that it shows the current time, and lets you set a new time.
well, i need to make a java program to open a DOS console and execute the command, and making it able to write in information on the console so it sets a new time.
MY PURPOSE IS NOT JUST WATCHING THE CURRENT TIME!! so please don't tell me to use System.getCurrentTimeMillis() or something like that; i explicitly need to run that DOS command. what's the Java code to do it??
thank you!! and please attach your account # so you get a $50 deposit by the end of the week
thank you!!Thanks a lot, you all guys, but i don't know what's with this thing.... it always throws an IOException, with the following exception stack trace:
java.io.IOException: CreateProcess: temp.bat error=0
at java.lang.Win32Process.create(Native Method)
at java.lang.Win32Process.<init>(Win32Process.java:63)
at java.lang.Runtime.execInternal(Native Method)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:550)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:416)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:358)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:322)
at Tarea.main(Tarea.java:15)and it will come out the same shit over and over. The above case was thrown by the line Runtime.getRuntime().exec("temp.bat") where temp.bat is a file where the only thing written in it is the word "time". and you can change the string parameter of the method exec, and thats what will change in the stack trace above.
I also tried "cmd", "command", and "command.com". With the last one, it opens the command.com application but it freezes and does nothing. With the other two, appears the same old shit from above.
Please help me!!
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Run shell commands using java program
Hi guys,
I am trying to run shell commands like cd /something and ./command with arguments as follows, but getting an exception that ./command not found.Instead of changing directory using "cd" command I am passing directory as an argument in rt,exec().
String []cmd={"./command","arg1", "arg2", "arg3"};
File file= new File("/path");
try{
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process proc = rt.exec(cmd,null,file);
proc.waitFor();
System.out.println(proc.exitValue())
BufferedReader buf = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(proc.getInputStream()));
catch(Exception e)
{e.printStackTrace();
So can anyone please tell me what is wrong with this approach? or is there any better way to do this?
Thanks,
Hardikwarnerja wrote:
What gives you the idea that the process to execute is called "./command"? If this is in Windows, it is "cmd.exe" for example.It does not have to be cmd.exe in Windows. Any executable or .bat file can be executed as long as one either specifies the full path or the executable is in a directory that is in the PATH.
On *nix the file has to have the executable bit set and one either specifies the full path or the executable must be in a directory that is in the PATH . If the executable is a script then if there is a hash-bang (#!) at the start of the first line then the rest of the line is taken as the interpreter to use. For example #!/bin/bash or #!/usr/bin/perl .
One both window and *nix one can exec() an interpreter directly and then pass the commands into the process stdin. The advantage of doing this is that one can change the environment in one line and it remains in effect for subsequent line. A simple example of this for bash on Linux is
import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
import java.io.Writer;
public class ExecInputThroughStdin
public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception
final Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("bash");
new Thread(new PipeInputStreamToOutputStreamRunnable(process.getErrorStream(), System.err)).start();
new Thread(new PipeInputStreamToOutputStreamRunnable(process.getInputStream(), System.out)).start();
final Writer stdin = new OutputStreamWriter(process.getOutputStream());
stdin.write("xemacs&\n");
stdin.write("cd ~/work\n");
stdin.write("dir\n");
stdin.write("ls\n");
stdin.write("gobbldygook\n"); // Forces output to stderr
stdin.write("echo $PATH\n");
stdin.write("pwd\n");
stdin.write("df -k\n");
stdin.write("ifconfig\n");
stdin.write("echo $CWD\n");
stdin.write("dir\n");
stdin.write("cd ~/work/jlib\n");
stdin.write("dir\n");
stdin.write("cat /etc/bash.bashrc\n");
stdin.close();
final int exitVal = process.waitFor();
System.out.println("Exit value: " + exitVal);
}One can use the same approach with Windows using cmd.exe but then one must be aware of the syntactic differences between commands running in .bat file and command run from the command line. Reading 'help cmd' s essential here.
The class PipeInputStreamToOutputStreamRunnable in the above example just copies an InputStream to an OutputStream and I use
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
public class PipeInputStreamToOutputStreamRunnable implements Runnable
public PipeInputStreamToOutputStreamRunnable(InputStream is, OutputStream os)
is_ = is;
os_ = os;
public void run()
try
final byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
for (int count = 0; (count = is_.read(buffer)) >= 0;)
os_.write(buffer, 0, count);
} catch (IOException e)
e.printStackTrace();
private final InputStream is_;
private final OutputStream os_;
} -
Running System Commands using Java
HI,
I am developing an application using java which requires some system commands to be run.For example i have to write a java function which can program the windows scheduler to run a particular executable at some time & another one to initiate an ftp.I however do not know how to execute the corresponding commands from java.Is there any way or some specific api(similar to the system command in c) that i can use to perform these operations.I am using j2sdk 1.4.0_01 on a win 98 machine to develop the application.See [url http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/Runtime.html]java.lang.Runtime
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Hi,
I want to execute a dos command using java but i am geting some runtime execption.
I code i wrote:
================
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
public class docCom {
public static Runtime run1 = Runtime.getRuntime();
public static void main(String args[])
try{
BufferedReader in = null;
//Runtime r = Runtime.getRuntime();
String [] commands = {"ftp adas.co.in", "aaaaa", "zzzzz", "cd demo", "hash", "mget aaa.txt"};
Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(commands);
String line = new String();
if (p == null ) {
System.out.println("Could not connect");
in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
while ((line = in.readLine()) != null ) {
System.out.println (line);
catch (IOException io){
System.err.println(io.toString() + "*******" +io);
The purpose of the code it to
1) ftp server adas.co.in
2) provide login and password info
3) then mget a file from server to the local machine.
Error i am geting
java.io.IOException: CreateProcess: "ftp adas.co.in" aaaaa zzzzz "cd demo" hash"mget aaa.txt" error=2*******java.io.IOException: CreateProcess: "ftp adas.co.in" aaaaa zzzzz "cd demo" hash "mget aaa.txt" error=2
Press any key to continue...Cross Post:
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=780815&messageID=4441376#4441376
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