Execute python script with output from php

Question

Is there any special permission or setting in order to execute a python script that create a new file or image? This is my code:

<?
function py(){
    exec( 'python my_script.py');
    echo "ok";
}

py();
?>

And this is my python script (an example):

#!/usr/bin/python
import sys

f = open('out.txt', 'w')
print >> f, 'thats all'
f.close()

Running php i get "ok" message but no file is created. What am i doing wrong?

PHP should be executed by user `www-user`. So the Python script would be stared from the same user. Does `www-user` has the desired permissions to execute the Python script and access file-system for file-creation? — albert, Sep 19 '16 at 18:23
I have never done this since I am not a PHP user so everything I am talking about is just mind-based. First you should find out which user is the owner of the folder and the script you want to access. If this is not `www-user` you could either change the user to `www-user` or pass the desired user name to the `exec` command as shown [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6913403/running-command-line-application-from-php-as-specific-user) — albert, Sep 19 '16 at 18:27
@MehrdadDadvand i can't, php file is executed via ajax when a button is clicked. — slash89mf, Sep 19 '16 at 18:32
Possible duplicate of [Getting PHP to run a Python script](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2219982/getting-php-to-run-a-python-script) — cmorrissey, Sep 19 '16 at 18:35

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '16 at 07:42

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Setting the right permissions to file and folders did the trick.

On Mac OS: Alt + Click on "+", then search for _www and add World Wide Web Server to users giving read and write permission. Same for the root folder.

answered Sep 20 '16 at 07:42

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 20 '16 at 12:34

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You need to call shell_exec() not exec() if you want to be able to capture the output:

Refernce: PHP Manual

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answered Sep 19 '16 at 20:16

Mike Mannakee

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This is more of a way to debug, so it should be a comment, if I'm understanding correctly. – Goose Sep 19 '16 at 20:21
I don't need to capture output, i want python script to execute and create files. In fact using shell_exec() has no effect – slash89mf Sep 19 '16 at 20:22

Execute python script with output from php

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