I have been trying to untar a .tbz file without a lot of success in a java app. I have now decided to try and hit the command line to get the job done, and it currently doesn't through any errors but it doesn't untar the file, either. Can anyone see an issue with this?
String[] cmd = { "tar", "-xjf", "/var/tmp/filename.tbz"};
Process p =Runtime.getRuntime().exec(cmd, null);
EDIT, this works:
List<String> commands = new ArrayList<String>();
commands.add("tar");
commands.add("-xvjf");
commands.add("/var/tmp/filename.tbz");
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(commands);
Process p = pb.start();
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
p.getInputStream()));
String readline;
while ((readline = reader.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(readline);
}
What is a cd command doing there in the middle? Perhaps you meant this:
String[] cmd = { "tar", "-xjf", "/var/tmp/filename.tbz"};
If instead of the above, you really want to do this:
cd /var/tmp
tar -xjf filename.tbz
In this case you can use ProcessBuilder.
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I am writing a java server process that in addition should run vb.exe file with parameters in windows only.
I tried to use ProcessBuilder with start function and Process with exec function but I have no error but nothing happens!
the cmd for example:
"C:\AL500\BIAFLABEL\AddToQueue.exe" "C:\AL500\BiafLabel\Templates\2.xml" -printer \\mickaelbpc\System-N
the command line definitions in the code:
String fullcmd = "\"C:\\AL500\\BIAFLABEL\\AddToQueue.exe\" \"C:\\AL500\\BiafLabel\\Templates\\2.xml\" -printer \\\\mickaelbpc\\System-N";
String fullcmd1 = "C:\\AL500\\BIAFLABEL\\AddToQueue.exe C:\\AL500\\BiafLabel\\Templates\\2.xml -printer \\\\mickaelbpc\\System-N";
String cmd1 = "C:\\AL500\\BIAFLABEL\\AddToQueue.exe";
String cmd2 = "C:\\AL500\\BiafLabel\\Templates\\2.xml";
String cmd3 = "-printer";
String cmd4 = "\\\\mickaelbpc\\System-N";
String[] command = new String[]{cmd1, cmd2, cmd3,cmd4};
Process + array:
File dir = new File("C:/workspace");
Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command, null, dir);
process.waitFor();
InputStream stdout = process.getInputStream();
InputStream stderr = process.getErrorStream();
String strData;
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("");
BufferedReader brData = new BufferedReader(new
InputStreamReader(stdout));
while ((strData = brData.readLine()) != null)
{
sb = sb.append(strData).append("\r\n");
}
brData.close();
ProcessBuilder + string command with ":
ProcessBuilder pb=new ProcessBuilder(fullcmd);
pb.redirectErrorStream(true);
Process process1=pb.start();
BufferedReader inStreamReader = new BufferedReader(
new InputStreamReader(process1.getInputStream()));
String line;
while (true) {
line = inStreamReader.readLine();
if (line == null) { break; }
System.out.println(line);
ProcessBuilder + string command with no ":
File log = new File("log");
ProcessBuilder pb=new ProcessBuilder(/*command*/fullcmd1);
pb.redirectErrorStream(true);
pb.redirectOutput(Redirect.appendTo(log));
Process process1=pb.start();
BufferedReader inStreamReader = new BufferedReader(
new InputStreamReader(process1.getInputStream()));
String line;
while (true) {
line = inStreamReader.readLine();
if (line == null) { break; }
System.out.println(line);
}
after the changes I am getting this error: "java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "C:\AL500\BIAFLABEL\AddToQueue.exe C:\AL500\BiafLabel\Templates\2.xml -printer \mickaelbpc\System-N": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified" can you please advise?
ProcessBuilder with cmd.exe:
ProcessBuilder pb=new ProcessBuilder("cmd.exe","/c",fullcmd);
pb.redirectErrorStream(true);
Process process1=pb.start();
BufferedReader inStreamReader = new BufferedReader(
new InputStreamReader(process1.getInputStream()));
String line;
while (true) {
line = inStreamReader.readLine();
if (line == null) { break; }
System.out.println(line);
}
I did all the options and more...if it will be necessary I will add more examples
the vb exe should print a file. any idea how to run it from java process? or what is wrong with my code?
Study the error and output stream of the command. Need to redirect them and stream them in a separate thread. Or try this fronm
File log = new File("log");
pb.redirectErrorStream(true);
pb.redirectOutput(Redirect.appendTo(log));
Is the full path correct? Can you print the commad line space seperated to a file called run.cmd and run that manually and see what happens from prompt?
which directory are you starting the process from might have to be different than the one that your java program is running at? Process builder has a https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/ProcessBuilder.html#directory()
To know which directory your java program is using do this:
File f = new File("./");
try{
System.out.println("Start dir is :" + f.getCanonicalFile());
}catch...
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/io/File.html#getCanonicalFile()
i do not think you do not need to add quotes, just set them in the array with actual values. but if running from a .cmd you will need to qualify params with spaces by putting quotes. best to have no spaces in the paths or params when testing.
See github.com/tgkprog/nli/blob/master/RunCmd.java if ur redirecting to log, dont get the stream again in your loop. and dont call via cmd.exe. in my example ignore the actual commmand, put ur exe and params, i just called a sh file as on ubuntu. You call with your 4 params
Im trying to run python script via terminal but it always throws an exception: No such file or directory
StringBuffer output = new StringBuffer();
String command = "python3 Users/lounah/Documents/programming/ApplicationName/scriptName.py " + params.toString();
ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder(command);
Process process = processBuilder.start();
BufferedReader reader =
new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()));
String line;
while ((line = reader.readLine())!= null) {
output.append(line + "\n");
}
When you pass a string in ProcessBuilder it tries to run a program located in that path.
Instaed you should use a String[] with the path of your executable ( '/python3/python.exe' or 'python' or 'py') followed by the path of your script, followed by the arguments.
String[] command = {
"python3",
"Users/lounah/Documents/programming/ApplicationName/scriptName.py",
params.toString()
};
ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder(command);
I'm currently using ProcessBuilder to run some file like test.out.
Here is some of my code
ArrayList cmd = new ArrayList();
cmd.add("sudo");
cmd.add("./test.out");
String s = "";
try{
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(cmd);
pb.directory(new File("/myPath"));
pb.redircErrorStream(true);
Process p = pb.start();
InputStream is = p.getInputStream();
InputStreamReader isr = new InputStreamReader(is);
BufferReader br = new BufferReader(isr);
String line = "";
while((line = br.readLine()) !=null)
{
s+=line;
}
System.out.println(s);
}
I output the path which is correct("/myPath").
when I remove line
`cmd.add("sudo")`
the output will give me a String:
oneoflib:must be root. Did you forgot sudo?
But once I add
cmd.add("sudo");
there is nothing output.
Is there anyone whats wrong with it?
I can run sudo ./test.out from terminal which works fine.
I'm using eclipse BTW.
Thank you very much.
I guess that getting the error stream from the process could be beneficial here to help debug the problem.
This should help, consider the following bash script and let's call it yourExecutable. Let's also assume that it has all the proper permissions:
if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
then echo "Please run as root"
exit
fi
echo "You are running as root"
When run without sudo it prints "Please run as root" other wise it prints "You are running as root"
The command, ie first argument in your list should be bash, if that is the shell you are using. The first argument should be -c so the commands will be read from the following string. The string should be echo <password> | sudo -S ./yourExecutable. This isn't exactly the best way to send the password to sudo, but I don't think that is the point here. The -S to sudo will prompt for the password which is written to stdout and piped over to sudo.
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
Process process = new ProcessBuilder("bash", "-c", "echo <password> | sudo -S ./yourExecutable").start();
BufferedReader errorReader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getErrorStream()));
String string;
while((string = errorReader.readLine()) != null){
System.out.println(string);
}
BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()));
while((string = reader.readLine()) != null){
System.out.println(string);
}
}
Output on my machine looks like:
Password:
You are running as root
I want to run a command through java session. The command contains spaces. as
"C:\With Space\sample.exe" -command_option "C:\Source File\test.c"
This works if
C:\WithoutSpace\sample.exe -command_option "C:\Source File\test.c"
if we keep the quotes in C:\With Space\sample.exe we get error as :'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.' and if we remove the quotes then the exe do not run...
please guide.
Thanks,
Try this:
String[] arg = {"cmd","/c","C:/Source File/test.c"};
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(arg);
Process pr = pb.start();
Also, you can use Runtime.exec(String[]) version
Example:
Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime();
String[] args = { "cmd", "/c", "C:/Source File/test.c"};
try
{
Process proc = rt.exec(processCommand);
}
You can try this:
Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("'C:\WithoutSpace\sample.exe' -command_option 'C:\Source File\test.c'");
BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(process.getInputStream()));
while ((line = in.readLine()) != null) {
//line contain command output
}
Okay, I have tried a dozen different ways and no success. I want to execute a custom exe and grab the output. It runs fine from the command prompt. I get the "dir" to work fine, but not custom.exe. Here is the code:
List<String> command = new ArrayList<String>();
command.add("cmd"); // Even removed these two lines
command.add("/c"); // aka hail mary coding.
//command.add("dir");
command.add("custom.exe"); // even tried "c://custom.exe"
String line;
Process p = new ProcessBuilder(command).start();
BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
while ((line = input.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(line);
}
I get no output at all. If I place it in a batch file, i get output. I have a feeling it has something to do with %PATH%. Back at it...
EDIT--> So turns out that the output from this custom exe goes to error, so to see what is happening i have the code:
List<String> command = new ArrayList<String>();
command.add(System.getenv("ProgramFiles(x86)") + "\\mydir\\custom.exe";
String line;
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(command);
pb.redirectErrorStream(true);
Process p = pb.start();
BufferedReader input = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getInputStream()));
while ((line = input.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println(line);
}
And it works like a hot damn. :)
You don't need the lines
command.add("cmd");
command.add("/c");
That would only be required for a batch file. I would rather specify the full path to the executable.
Maybe the output is on stderr? Try replacing p.getInputStream() with p.getErrorStream().