Run an application in a new Terminal window from a Java program

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Open a new prompt/terminal window from Java

Is it possible to open a terminal window and execute certain command from a java window?

I tried

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("<command to execute>");

But it didn't work. No terminal window was ever opened.

(On Windows, Mac, etc...I need solutions for multiple operating systems)

Answer 1

You need a solution for each OS:

• MacOs : Runtime.getRuntime.exec("/usr/bin/open -a Terminal /path/to/the/executable");
• Linux : Runtime.getRuntime.exec("/usr/bin/xterm");

• Windows (not sure ) :

  Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("cmd /c start cmd.exe"); p.waitFor();