help about exec

[Anon]

i am trying to use exec to run some shell scripts to run an update to my remote sites mysql database. i wonder why i the php codes cannot function with no errors occured.

can somebody give a help.

Thanks.

[tsmith]

I'd look for permissions. Maybe apache or www or nobody can't execute your script. Chmod your shell script to 777 then try it.

I had a similar issue using convert, where my isp didn't have imageMagick installed, so there was no convert, hence my exec didn't do doodlisquat.

Try doing:
<?php
exec(whatever.sql) or die("cant execute")
?>
With the key part being to die and give an erro if it doesn't work.

[tijger]

as far as i know a chmod +x (execute) is enough. giving +w (write) to everyone is not a good thing.
greeting.

[Anon]

thnks for your help. you are right that it is becoz of the permission problem. now i can run it already.

however when i use ssh to connect to my remote site, i need to key-in my login-password at the terminal. how can i do this by using exec() or others php functions??

[tijger]

i'm sorry i don't think i can help you with that. is it possible from the commandline?
i mean. 'ssh -l username hostname' is possible on the commandline, but you still have to enter your password.
i'm sorry i can't help you futher.

greetings.