Also please note that shell commands are NOT part of the SDK. If you rely on them in your app, expect to break in the future.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Bill Napier <nap...@google.com> wrote: > > There are a couple problems here. > > 1. The phone doesn't have the adb command installed on it and doesn't > need it. adb shell is only to be able to run shell commands from a > computer on the phone. > 2. Permission denied is the default (confusing and buggy) error code > returned when you try and execute a command that doesn't exist. > > If you just want a shell run, try /system/bin/sh as the executable to run. > > b > > On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Anshul <aaj...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I am trying to run an ADB shell command from inside an android app > > using the JAVA's Runtime.getRunTime.exec API. I am getting an error > > "ERROR/ProcessManager(1041): Error running adb: Permission denied". > > Wanted to check if there is any permission that I need to request to > > get it working or that running the adb shell command would not be > > allowed from with in the Android app. > > > > I am able to execute other linux commands like 'ls' from the android > > app though. > > > > Thanks, > > -Anshul > > > > > > > > > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer hack...@android.com Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
