How to deal with compound command lines with RunProcess?

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Given Windows DOS command input:

tasklist|find /i "explorer.exe"

How to pass it to RunProcess or similar function and get the output?

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Given Windows DOS command input:

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How to pass it to RunProcess or similar function and get the output?

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Given Windows DOS command input:

tasklist|find /i "explorer.exe"

How to pass it to RunProcess or similar function and get the output?

asked Nov 22 at 9:43

Jerry

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Given Windows DOS command input:

tasklist|find /i "explorer.exe"

How to pass it to RunProcess or similar function and get the output?

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asked Nov 22 at 9:43

Jerry

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asked Nov 22 at 9:43

Jerry

685111

asked Nov 22 at 9:43

Jerry

685111

asked Nov 22 at 9:43

Jerry

685111

asked Nov 22 at 9:43

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RunProcess does not run shell commands (things you might type into your terminal). It runs processes, as the name suggests.

If you want to run shell commands, then you have these options:

Run (it does not give you the output)

Import["!yourcommand", "String"] or similar (to get the output)

Run your shell with RunProcess/StartProcess and pass the commands to it on its standard input. StartProcess has an example like this.

For this specific task, run cmd.exe with the /c flag and tell it what to execute. RunProcess has an example like this.

answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

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Thanks! but why RunProcess[{"cmd", "/c", " tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe""}] does not work?
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:00

Import["! tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe"", "String"] works! ;)
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:02

@Jerry I don't know how to get the quoting right. I do not use Windows.
– Szabolcs
Nov 22 at 10:12

1

It's already solved using Import, thanks for help!
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:14

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RunProcess does not run shell commands (things you might type into your terminal). It runs processes, as the name suggests.

If you want to run shell commands, then you have these options:

Run (it does not give you the output)

Import["!yourcommand", "String"] or similar (to get the output)

Run your shell with RunProcess/StartProcess and pass the commands to it on its standard input. StartProcess has an example like this.

For this specific task, run cmd.exe with the /c flag and tell it what to execute. RunProcess has an example like this.

answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

157k13430917

Thanks! but why RunProcess[{"cmd", "/c", " tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe""}] does not work?
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:00

Import["! tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe"", "String"] works! ;)
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:02

@Jerry I don't know how to get the quoting right. I do not use Windows.
– Szabolcs
Nov 22 at 10:12

1

It's already solved using Import, thanks for help!
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:14

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

accepted

RunProcess does not run shell commands (things you might type into your terminal). It runs processes, as the name suggests.

If you want to run shell commands, then you have these options:

Run (it does not give you the output)

Import["!yourcommand", "String"] or similar (to get the output)

Run your shell with RunProcess/StartProcess and pass the commands to it on its standard input. StartProcess has an example like this.

For this specific task, run cmd.exe with the /c flag and tell it what to execute. RunProcess has an example like this.

answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

157k13430917

Thanks! but why RunProcess[{"cmd", "/c", " tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe""}] does not work?
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:00

Import["! tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe"", "String"] works! ;)
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:02

@Jerry I don't know how to get the quoting right. I do not use Windows.
– Szabolcs
Nov 22 at 10:12

1

It's already solved using Import, thanks for help!
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:14

add a comment |

up vote
6
down vote

accepted

RunProcess does not run shell commands (things you might type into your terminal). It runs processes, as the name suggests.

If you want to run shell commands, then you have these options:

Run (it does not give you the output)

Import["!yourcommand", "String"] or similar (to get the output)

Run your shell with RunProcess/StartProcess and pass the commands to it on its standard input. StartProcess has an example like this.

For this specific task, run cmd.exe with the /c flag and tell it what to execute. RunProcess has an example like this.

answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

157k13430917

RunProcess does not run shell commands (things you might type into your terminal). It runs processes, as the name suggests.

If you want to run shell commands, then you have these options:

Run (it does not give you the output)

Import["!yourcommand", "String"] or similar (to get the output)

Run your shell with RunProcess/StartProcess and pass the commands to it on its standard input. StartProcess has an example like this.

For this specific task, run cmd.exe with the /c flag and tell it what to execute. RunProcess has an example like this.

answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

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answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

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answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

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answered Nov 22 at 9:48

Szabolcs

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Thanks! but why RunProcess[{"cmd", "/c", " tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe""}] does not work?
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:00

Import["! tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe"", "String"] works! ;)
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:02

@Jerry I don't know how to get the quoting right. I do not use Windows.
– Szabolcs
Nov 22 at 10:12

1

It's already solved using Import, thanks for help!
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:14

add a comment |

Thanks! but why RunProcess[{"cmd", "/c", " tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe""}] does not work?
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:00

Import["! tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe"", "String"] works! ;)
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:02

@Jerry I don't know how to get the quoting right. I do not use Windows.
– Szabolcs
Nov 22 at 10:12

1

It's already solved using Import, thanks for help!
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:14

Thanks! but why RunProcess[{"cmd", "/c", " tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe""}] does not work?
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:00

Import["! tasklist | find /i "explorer.exe"", "String"] works! ;)
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:02

@Jerry I don't know how to get the quoting right. I do not use Windows.
– Szabolcs
Nov 22 at 10:12

It's already solved using Import, thanks for help!
– Jerry
Nov 22 at 10:14

add a comment |

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