not able to run .sh file using java

Question

Hi All,

I have a .sh file which i am trying to run using runtime api It runs perfectly if .sh file is under main project folder but I want it to be access from outside the project folder

example:/home/test/test.sh when i try to run this i get /home/test/test.sh not found error Can anyone tell me how to execute .sh file using runtime accessing the file from local system.

Answer 1

is the .sh file chmoded to be executable?

if its not you could either:

chmod +x /home/test/test.sh

or

when you call the script pass it through sh so:

sh /home/test/test.sh

Answer 2

Runtime.exec() is not a command line One pitfall to cover with Runtime.exec() is mistakenly assuming that exec() accepts any String that your command line (or shell) accepts. Runtime.exec() is much more limited and not cross-platform. This pitfall is caused by users attempting to use the exec() method to accept a single String as a command line would. The confusion may be due to the fact that command is the parameter name for the exec() method. Thus, the programmer incorrectly associates the parameter command with anything that he or she can type on a command line, instead of associating it with a single program and its arguments.