On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:10, Thodoris <tgol@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi gang, > I am trying to run a script from cli which goes like this: > > #!/usr/bin/php > <?php > passthru("printenv"); > ?> > > The error I get is this: > /usr/bin/php^M: bad interpreter: Permission denied Note the ^M --- then use dos2unix from the command line on the Linux box to fix the line endings on that file. The ^M character is a sure-fire sign of a Windows-saved file. > the php binary is indeed in this location and when I run the same script > like this: > php -f test.php > > it works properly. I will have to mention that the executable flag is set in > the file's permissions. > > Any ideas why is this happening? > > php -v gives me: > PHP 5.1.6 (cli) (built: Nov 12 2008 11:22:34) > Copyright (c) 1997-2006 The PHP Group > Zend Engine v2.1.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Zend Technologies The above should no doubt fix it, but in the event that it does not, check the output from the following command line commands on your Linux box: which php whereis php The first will tell you which PHP CLI binary is preferred by the current $PATH settings, while the second will tell you where in $PATH 'php' is located. -- </Daniel P. Brown> daniel.brown@xxxxxxxxxxxx || danbrown@xxxxxxx http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ 50% Off All Shared Hosting Plans at PilotPig: Use Coupon DOW10000 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php