safe_mysqld via script?

[bvogt]

I'm finding very few resources on this -- has anyone scripted the starting of a mysql server?

I run mysql on a server that I can't control -- and I don't always have an appropriate account to login to telnet and command-line boot my mysql server.

I'd like to be able to start mysql from a webpage. I've written a shell script that works, but I can't invoke it via a php page (they are in the same directory).

Can anyone shed any light on this? I'm lost! simple commands like ls and pwd work, but not a lot else...

Thanks much!!