Unable to execute Linux command from Java

Question

Hi,
I am currently working on a code wherein i need to execute Linux command from Java. Below are some of the query i have.
1) Is there any efficient method of running OS commands from Java, rather than using Runtime and Process method.
2) Below is details of my code which fails in execution
**-- Java Version**
java version "1.6.0"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b09)
OpenJDK Server VM (build 1.6.0-b09, mixed mode)
-- Program Code ----
Where <path> = Path i put myself
package test;
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.*;
public class GetInode{
     * @param args
     public static void main(String[] args) {
          GetInode test = new GetInode();
          test.getInode();
     public void getInode(){                    
          String command = "/usr/bin/stat -Lt <path>;
          System.out.println(command);
          Process process;
          Runtime rt;     
          try{
          rt = Runtime.getRuntime();               
          process = rt.exec(command);
          InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(process.getErrorStream());
          BufferedReader bre = new BufferedReader(isr);
          BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream());
          System.out.println(bre.readLine());
System.out.println(br.readLine().split(" ")[7]);
          process.destroy();          
          }catch (Exception ex){
               System.out.println("Error :- " + ex.getMessage());
------Output -------------
/usr/bin/stat -Lt "<path>"
/usr/bin/stat: cannot stat `"<path>"': No such file or directory
Error :- null
Can any one help me what is wrong and why i am unable to run the Linux command from Java.

Answer 1

For clarity purpose............i m submitting actual code here
--- Code ---
package test;
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.*;
public class GetInode{
* @param args
public static void main(String[] args) {
GetInode test = new GetInode();
test.getInode();
public void getInode(){               
String command = "/usr/bin/stat -Lt \"/afs/inf.ed.ac.uk/user/s08/s0898671/workspace/CASWESBLIN/TestFS/01_FIL_01.txt.txt\"";
System.out.println(command);
Process process;
Runtime rt;
try{
rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
process = rt.exec(command);
InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(process.getErrorStream());
BufferedReader bre = new BufferedReader(isr);
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()));
System.out.println(bre.readLine());
System.out.println(br.readLine().split(" ")[7]);
process.destroy();
}catch (Exception ex){
System.out.println("Error :- " + ex.getMessage());
--- Output ---
[ratz]s0898671: java GetInode
/usr/bin/stat -Lt "/afs/inf.ed.ac.uk/user/s08/s0898671/workspace/CASWESBLIN/TestFS/01_FIL_01.txt.txt"
/usr/bin/stat: cannot stat `"/afs/inf.ed.ac.uk/user/s08/s0898671/workspace/CASWESBLIN/TestFS/01_FIL_01.txt.txt"': No such file or directory
Error :- null
-- Linux Terminal --
If i copy the first line from the output and execute on Linux terminal her is the output that i get
[ratz]s0898671: /usr/bin/stat -Lt "/afs/inf.ed.ac.uk/user/s08/s0898671/workspace/CASWESBLIN/TestFS/01_FIL_01.txt.txt"
/afs/inf.ed.ac.uk/user/s08/s0898671/workspace/CASWESBLIN/TestFS/01_FIL_01.txt.txt 12003 24 81a4 453166 10000 1c 360466554 2 0 1 1246638450 1246638450 1246638450 4096
Can you just assist me where am i really making mistake.......i was wondering if the command that i pass from Java....can be executed on Linux terminal why is it faling to run from java.........and when i print the Error Stream for process output........it show cannot Stat.......