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Use jsp pages to connect to a UNIX server

Hi

I need to create a solution wherein a jsp site talks to applications running on UNIX server. For starters lets say - a jsp request sent to check the status of any UNIX process by running a 'ps' command on UNIX. I would like to get the result of the 'ps' command and should be able to display the same on the web.

I am pretty new to the jsp domain - please suggest a solution ASAP and in a very basic fashion.

Any pointers to articles, tutorials, books online will also be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

sushiltanna

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One more example

<%
try
{
Runtime runTime = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process process = runTime.exec ("/bin/ps");
InputStream inputStream = process.getInputStream();
InputStreamReader inputStreamReader = new InputStreamReader (inputStream);
BufferedReader bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(inputStreamReader);
String line = null;
while ( (line = bufferedReader.readLine()) != null )
out.println(line);
int exitVal = process.waitFor();
out.println ("Process exitValue: " + exitVal );
}
catch (Throwable t)
{
t.printStackTrace();
}
%>

In the above code bufferedReader.readLine() will read all the lines that are printed by the 'ps' command and print on the page.process.waitFor() will return the exit value of the command.