linux commands on a php page

[Anon]

hi all,
can i call linux commands on my php page...
are there any functions in php by which i can call functions in linux for eg. ones which help me take backup of my database

thanks in advance
varsha

[Anon]

Yes, u can use these functions:
system
passthru
exec
and u also can:
$ret = cat /etc/passwd;
echo $ret