Running android java based command-line utility from adb shell
adb, android, dalvik, java, shell
Solution
With the ADB shell, you can set the dalvik-cache directory to other directory with write permissions.
Try this before executing your module:
- mkdir /data/local/tmp/dalvik-cache
- export ANDROID_DATA=/data/local/tmp
Problem
I'm trying to create a new java command-line utility based on java input command from AOSP: (https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/tree/master/cmds/input) I've compiled the jar using mmm and pushed it over to the android device over ADB. I then used ADB shell to execute the command: ``` export CLASSPATH = /sdcard/input2.jar exec app_process / com.android.commands.input.Input ``` Using a rooted device, this work perfectly, But when I tried to run it on non-rooted device I got this exception on LOGCAT: ``` E/dalvikvm(31966): Dex cache directory isn't writable: /data/dalvik-cache I/dalvikvm(31966): Unable to open or create cache for /sdcard/input2.jar (/data/dalvik-cache/sdcard@input2.jar@classes.dex) E/appproc(31966): ERROR: could not find class 'com.android.commands.input.Input' ``` Any ideas? Thanks