run external command with php from linux

Question

system(), exec() etc command works fine in windows (Windows+XAMPP) but when trying in live server (linux) all functions returns NULL. How can run those function from linux?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:37

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I think that you are looking for shell_exec

shell_exec("/path/to");

edit: sometimes the problem is with escaping, wrap your arguments with escapeshellarg

answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:37

Daniel Krom

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what is the path for `shell_exec('ipconfig/all');` this command? – Rejoanul Alam Aug 05 '15 at 08:49
ipconfig is for windows, linux is different world: http://askubuntu.com/questions/79000/what-is-the-equivalent-terminal-command-to-ipconfig-all – Daniel Krom Aug 05 '15 at 08:50
So how can i find MAC address for client computer? – Rejoanul Alam Aug 05 '15 at 08:51
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1420381/how-can-i-get-the-mac-and-the-ip-address-of-a-connected-client-in-php – Daniel Krom Aug 05 '15 at 08:54

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:41

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Problem could be related with incorrect path or permission settings on Linux.

answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:41

Murad Tagirov

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:43

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You can test this function in a php script to show the content of a folder:

<?php
    $output = shell_exec('ls -lart 2>&1');
    echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

Notice this function is disabled when PHP is running in safe mode.

answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:43

Sylvain Martin

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`string(44) "sh: ipconfig/all: No such file or directory " ` showing this error – Rejoanul Alam Aug 05 '15 at 08:48
If you are on linux the command "ipconfig/all" doesn't work it is "ifconfig" instead ! You can do a man ifconfig for further information. – Sylvain Martin Aug 05 '15 at 08:51

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:56

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Hosting administrator may disabled some functions on the server for the security reason.

You may contact them

answered Aug 05 '15 at 08:56

ManiMuthuPandi

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I have root access. How can I enable this function? – Rejoanul Alam Aug 05 '15 at 09:06
Go to php.ini configuration and search with keyword "disable_functions". You might see disable_functions=exec,system,passthru,.. Remove the required names from this. – ManiMuthuPandi Aug 05 '15 at 09:40

run external command with php from linux

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