Unfortunately, this method doesnt work. I algo tried working with pipes: #!/usr/bin/php -q <?php require_once("_cert-manage-functions.php"); //$config = parse_ini_file("/var/www/config.ini", true); $userId = userCertId("fredfa"); // create descriptors for R/W-pipes $descriptorspec = array( 0 => array("pipe", "r"), 1 => array("pipe", "w"), ); $proc = "openssl ca -keyfile ca.key -cert ca.pem -revoke ".$userId.".pem"; // open process with bidirectional interaction $process = proc_open($proc, $descriptorspec, $pipes); // if success, continue if (is_resource($process)) { // read until prompt while (trim(fgets($pipes[0])) != 'Using configuration from /usr/lib/ssl/openssl.cnf') { } fscanf($pipes[0], "Enter pass phrase for ca.key:"); // enter pass phrase fwrite($pipes[1], "password\n"); // read until EOF stream_get_contents($pipes[0]); // release resources fclose($pipes[0]); fclose($pipes[1]); proc_close($process); } ?> ...but the above doesnt work either and i still get "enter the passphrase" prompt 2011/11/29 shiplu <shiplu.net@xxxxxxxxx> > > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 8:21 AM, asdf zxcv <jazdatestowa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I'm trying to make my php script (run from console) to input nesesary data >> when console asks for it. >> >> For example, i want to automatically manage revoking self-signed >> certificates, but when i exec("command") then system asks me to give the >> pass phrase. I dont want to do that. Instead, I want my script to input >> the >> password automatically. >> >> Is there any way to achieve that? >> >> Regards >> Peter >> > > > You could try, > > $pass = "1285@"; > exec("echo $pass | command"); > > But if its a privilege issue on your linux system, its better to start the > php script with proper privilege. > > -- > Shiplu Mokadd.im > > Innovation distinguishes between follower and leader > >