Execute a command from code : Runtime « Development Class « Java






  1. Java
  2. Development Class
  3. Runtime

Execute a command from code

    

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {
    // Execute a command without arguments
    String command = "ls";
    Process child = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);

    // Execute a command with an argument
    command = "ls /tmp";
    child = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);
  }
}








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