Hi, thanks for your help.
I was using
exec('/path/to/copy', $return);
var_dump($return);
(but I simplified it for posting)
and I was still getting no output.
actually, the return value is the least of my concerns, I just want this
script to move some files around and the script works from the command line.
as for safe_mode, it's off. Also the whoami in the previous line works as
expected.
Any pointers would be appreciared.
Tia
Ray
-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Schröter <schroeter.jan@xxxxxx>
To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:09:49 +0100
Subject: Re: problems with exec()
> Think he's not getting an general error - just didn't read the manual
> concerning
> the return value of exec.
>
> kind regards
> jan
>
> Juanjo Pascual wrote:
> > What is the safe_mode value in your php.ini?
> >
> > To run exec the value of your safe_mode has to be OFF.
> >
> >
> > admin@xxxxxxxxxx escribió:
> >> Try
> >>
> >> exec('/path/to/copy', $return);
> >> print_r($return);
> >>
> >> read the manual : http://nl3.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php
> >>
> >> Description
> >> string exec ( string command [, array &output [, int &return_var]] )
> >>
> >> gr,
> >> Thijs
> >>
> >> On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 23:22:13 -0700, "Ray" <ray@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> hello;
> >>> I am trying to write a script to do some auto configuration of my
> >>> webserver. Part of the process involves copying some configuration
> files
> >>> from other places on the server to a working directory where they
> can be
> >>> modified.
> >>> I am running freeBSD 6.0, Apache 2.2.3, php 5.1.5
> >>> I can't seem to get the exec() command to work.
> >>> I have an external shell script called 'copy' that takes care of
> getting
> >>> files. script is currently set to mode 777 when run from the shell
> it
> >>> works perfectly.
> >>>
> >>> however, in the php script
> >>>
> >>> echo exec('whoami');
> >>> exec('/path/to/copy');
> >>> the only return is
> >>> 'www' (the username correctly returned from whoami) also files
> aren't
> >>> changed.
> >>> any suggestions, pointers, log files to check would be appreciated
> as I
> >>> have spent several hours on google, in manuals, etc. haven't tried
> the
> >>> ougi board, but that's about it ;-)
> >>> tia
> >>> Ray
> >>>
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