Steve Try class Runtime use Runtime.getRuntime(). This will let you interact with you environment. Process process = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(mCmdArray, mEnvp, mDir); Peter N. -----Original Message----- From: wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-admin@mail.wlug.org]On Behalf Of Daukas, Stephen C Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 11:40 AM To: wlug@mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Java Question... Hey guys! I have a really short Java question for you... How does one make a system call from Java? I want to be able to run a Linux command, e.g., System("command"); in C. The idea behind this is that I'm writing an example Java program to install an application, for example Postfix, that I may want to use as an example for Students... Later! Steve _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug@mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug