php with shell_exec

[mfinkelstine]

Hi All,

I want to know what is the best way to execute perl script with php
I have used shell_exec with "& echo $!" to get the PID of the script.
The script also need root permission to execute .

command running :
$PID = shell_exec("/path/script.pl & echo $!");

any idea?

[dalecosp]

There's backticks, and system() as well as shell_exec().

But where is PHP located? If it's running as the webserver and webserver user, no way in Hades you're gonna get root ;-) Or should be allowed to ;-)