shell_exec

toshog

hello list,

what has to happened so this actually works:

$mstrng = shell_exec("/usr/sbin/zip 0041_27.zip 0041_27");

it works fine on the command line....

since the zip library that complies with php doesn't create zip files i need to do it like that..

if php is compiled as a module with apache is the apache owner the one
that has to have writing permissions? if so - it does..

any help appreciated...

thank you

dalecosp

Hmm, Linux?

I've no zip anywhere under /usr, but if you can do it from prompt, you must 🙂

Yes on the apache user question...

How 'bout the shell? Is PHP using the same shell that you're using from the prompt? You may have to vary the command for the apache user's shell if it's not the same as yours....

toshog

no... freeBSD.... i needed zip... it's a long story... i love gzip....

toshog

thanks dalecosp.....

i did a new build on a different machine - older php - back to 4.3.0... that solved a lot of problems....

one

How do u use shell_exec() to execute script on remote server??

😕