can we run the php not on the web?

[Anon]

Hello
I want to ask can we run the php4 file not through the browser.
My means is,when we telnet to the server,we can just execute the php4 file on the server,not through the browser.

[Anon]

Compile PHP as a CGI binary, install it into /usr/local/bin or similar, and you can use the CGI binary to run scripts locally. Just write them as you would a Perl script - i.e.

#!/usr/local/bin/php -q
...code...

I think it's -q that suppresses HTTP header output, but I'm not sure...

[Anon]

Sure it is, read the manual.

[Anon]

Read this article :

[ Using PHP As A Shell Scripting Language ]

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