Date: 07/19/07 (Java Web)    Keywords: java

Everything you ever wanted to know and should know about Java Runtime.exec(). This old but still golden article is an excellent guide to using Runtime.exec(). The key points he discusses are: 1. You need to drain the input stream to prevent because failure to promptly write the input stream or read the output stream of the subprocess [...]

Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/java-runtimeexec-guide/