topic Re: Busybox accessing from Android app in i.MX Processors

Busybox accessing from Android app

mbp — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:39:19 GMT

Running Android on an Mx5x platform and trying to access and run several (built-in) busybox commands from inside an app.

Many work fine, a couple of examples:

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("ls -l")
Runtime.getRuntime().exec("ping www.google.com")

But any busybox command does not (e.g.);

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("busybox traceroute 74.125.225.115")

They fail immediate with exit=1, as if hte command does not exist. I have created a soft link for the command which provides a (permissions 777) linked traceroute command. I.e. to allow this;

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("traceroute 74.125.225.115")

Still no-go. Immediate exit=1 from the .exec() ?????????

I'm STUMPED! Any input would be most appreciated!

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

YixingKong — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 06:18:08 GMT

Mike

We are sorry for getting back to you so late. Are you still stuck with the issue? If you have somehow resolved the issue, can we close the discussion? If you still need help, please feel free to reply with an update to this discussion.

Thanks,

Yixing

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

mbp — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:39:05 GMT

No this is still an issue in review.... Any input/suggestions would be most welcome!

mike

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

YixingKong — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:53:05 GMT

JayTu, could you help in answering the questions?

Thanks,

Yixing

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

JayTu — Tue, 01 Jul 2014 03:25:23 GMT

ok, I'll check it soon.

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

YixingKong — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 06:27:51 GMT

Mike

Is the reply from our AE good? If you still need help, please feel free to reply with an update to this discussion, or create another discussion.

Thanks,

Yixing

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

YixingKong — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:16:38 GMT

Mike

This discussion is closed since no activity. If you still need help, please feel free to reply with an update to this discussion, or create another discussion.

Thanks,

Yixing

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

mbp — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:25:37 GMT

Sorry I've been out of town.

This issue is NOT answered. JayTu recreated precisely the issue I have. The QUESTION I have posted is HOW can I work-around this limitation with busybox?

It seems there is a means to allow access to this command with sufficient permissions to execute it! I'd expect someone knows this technique. My question here is to poll those who have run into this and found a solution.

Please mark this NOT ANSWERED and STILL OPEN!

Thanks,

mike

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

JayTu — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:37:55 GMT

If so, I don't have any idea. Sorry for the noise and I've deleted my post.

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

mbp — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:22:55 GMT

No apologies needed - your time & effort is appreciated.

There is a solution - I'm polling for what others have done to address this!

Thanks,

mike

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

YixingKong — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 07:30:53 GMT

Mike

What is the progress of this issue? Do you want to keep this one open or otherwise we should close this?

Thanks,

Yixing

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

mbp — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 19:52:58 GMT

Yixing,

Please keep this open until someone at least points a way or suggests a probable solution!

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

teddy123 — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:27:38 GMT

Hi Mike,

I am also facing the same above mentioned issue. Have you found any solution to this problem?

Re: Busybox accessing from Android app

mbp — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 17:14:20 GMT

No.

Frustrating because the BusyBox traceroute is well implemented and should be accessible.

Also been thinking about implementing a duplicate function in the kernel - which I could call by Android - but concerned about the ensuring that a kernel function output can be readily captured by a calling Android app.

Alternatively I'm thinking I might have to implement a half-baked trace-route by a function chaining a series of ping's.

Any ideas?

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