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Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #515342]

Thu, 18 February 2010 09:22

Eclipse User

Hi,

I am trying to launch one application through Runtime.getRuntime().exec()
but I am getting the exit code 127 return value on Ubuntu Linux box but no exception

I have all the path and environment variable set. Please guide what could be the problem

[Updated on: Thu, 18 February 2010 09:22] by Moderator

Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #515377 is a reply to message #515342]

Thu, 18 February 2010 10:39

Eclipse User

What exactly are you passing into your exec(*) ... that's what will
determine why you are getting back 127

PW

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Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #515511 is a reply to message #515377]

Fri, 19 February 2010 01:54

Eclipse User

I am launching one standalone GUI (Qt) application that is written by me. I have all the permissions set (i.e) chmod 777 and the owner & group settings to my login ID. But still I am getting this 127 during Process.exitValue().

Can anyone help me in this regard?

Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #515532 is a reply to message #515511]

Fri, 19 February 2010 00:02

Eclipse User

Does your Qt application run into some error condition that causes it to
deliver a 127 exit value?

Steffen

On 19/02/2010 06:54, Ibrahim wrote:
> I am launching one standalone GUI (Qt) application that is written by
> me. I have all the permissions set (i.e) chmod 777 and the owner &
> group settings to my login ID. But still I am getting this 127 during
> Process.exitValue().
>
> Can anyone help me in this regard?

Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #515603 is a reply to message #515511]

Fri, 19 February 2010 09:02

Eclipse User

Ibrahim wrote:
> I am launching one standalone GUI (Qt) application that is written by
> me. I have all the permissions set (i.e) chmod 777 and the owner & group
> settings to my login ID. But still I am getting this 127 during
> Process.exitValue().

I didn't ask what you were launching, but how you are launching it.
It's important to answer the questions that other people ask while
they're trying to help you, otherwise the answer to "Can anyone help me
in this regard?" is *no*.

For example, sometimes you cannot launch a shell script directly from
exec(*) within java. Sometimes you need to launch it like "/bin/bash
/tmp/theShell.sh" as opposed to /tmp/theShell.sh which is what you would
type from within a shell. If you would have shown me what you were
passing into exec(*) we could eliminate that as a possible problem or
prove that was the problem.

PW

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Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #516538 is a reply to message #515603]

Wed, 24 February 2010 06:30

Eclipse User

sorry for the late reply, I am trying to launch the application as follows:

Process proc= null;
		try {
			proc = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(application's full path);
			if (proc.waitFor() != 0) { /* error occurs */
				System.err.println("exit value = " + proc.exitValue());
			}			
		} catch (IOException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			System.err.println(e);
		}

I am getting this exit code only when I try to launch through my Eclipse code (IObjectActionDelegate: run() -- from context menu click).

But stand alone Java code successfully launches this application and I am getting exit code as 0. That is why I am bewildering

[Updated on: Wed, 24 February 2010 06:32] by Moderator

Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #516583 is a reply to message #516538]

Wed, 24 February 2010 03:28

Eclipse User

Ibrahim wrote:
> sorry for the late reply, I am trying to launch the application as follows:
>
> Process proc= null;
> try {
> proc = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(application's full path);

"exec(application's full path);" it's the applications full path that
matters.

1) Is it a shell script or shell script wrapper, or an ELF executable?

2) Does it depend on an LD_LIBRARY_PATH in your environment, that might
not be available to an RCP app?

3) If you use the exact same string in File(application's full
path).exists() do you get true?

I've seen documentation for various scripts: "If a command is not found,
the child process created to execute it returns a status of 127"

Later,
PW

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Re: Runtime.getRuntime().exec() returns exit code 127 on Ubuntu Linux [message #526829 is a reply to message #516583]

Tue, 13 April 2010 04:03

Eclipse User

Paul Webster wrote on Wed, 24 February 2010 03:28

"exec(application's full path);" it's the applications full path that
matters.

1) Is it a shell script or shell script wrapper, or an ELF executable?

2) Does it depend on an LD_LIBRARY_PATH in your environment, that might
not be available to an RCP app?

3) If you use the exact same string in File(application's full
path).exists() do you get true?

I've seen documentation for various scripts: "If a command is not found,
the child process created to execute it returns a status of 127"

Later,
PW

Ans 1) the application is a ELF 32-bit LSB, dynamically linked executable

2) yes LD_LIBRARY_PATH is needed and it is set

3) yes, I am getting true condition during File(application's full
path).exists()

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