Installing PHP as Executable vs. Not

[Anon]

Hello,

I'm working on a Apache, MySQL, and PHP-based site, and in order to re-use some of the database code for scheduled tasks, I'd also like to run some PHP scripts from the command line using crontab. I know that if PHP is compiled as an executable, this is possible.

I wouldn't imagine that there are known problems using PHP through shell and Apache on the same server, but I've never tried it so I wanted to check first. If you've had success with this, could you let me know?

Thanks!
-Mike

[Anon]

Mike,

There is no problem with having PHP as an executable and having PHP with Apache also. When you compile PHP as an executable it will create an executable called "php". Just move this executable somewhere like /usr/sbin or /usr/local/sbin or where ever you want to stick it and then just call that location within your scripts 🙂

Good Luck

Devin

[Anon]

i am one of the probably very very few php users who use php in shells as an executable (-> php script.php).. it works great and i wish there was a program to turn the script into a REAL executable for use alone (-> script ENTER)... err..

the biggest problem in running phpscripts in the shell is giving the script parameters...

i bet you hadn't thought of that..

[Anon]

Check this out: http://www.php.net/manual/fi/commandline.php Detailed information about giving the script parameters etc.
bye, A