How to execute a python script in php with a shell command?

Question

I want to execute my python script (/var/www/html/start.py) in my php script (/var/www/html/index.php) with the code below:

<!doctype html>

<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>Test</title>
</head>

<body>

<h1>Test</h1>

    <?php
    shell_exec("python /var/www/html/start.py");
    ?>

</body>
</html>

The command works in the terminal and the python code is fine. I also tried to put the code in an external php script. No errors are shown.

#! /usr/bin/env python
import subprocess

subprocess.call(["/home/pi/pipresents/pipresents.py", "-p", "pp_mediashow"])

I am working with an raspberry pi and apache2 to show the index.php on web. I installed PHP 7.3.

check if this post can help you https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15086572/php-how-to-get-shell-errors-echoed-out-to-screen — Giacomo M, Aug 14 '19 at 07:49
you do not get any errors? write what the python script does — Giacomo M, Aug 14 '19 at 07:59
please edit your question with all informations, do not writing in the comment — Giacomo M, Aug 14 '19 at 08:02

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 14 '19 at 09:29

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Create in sudoers premissions for www-data user and allow run python for that user.

https://serverfault.com/questions/482502/how-to-set-up-sudo-rights-for-execution-of-python-script-from-php

And getting output and exit status from shell_exec()

answered Aug 14 '19 at 09:29

Nonameix

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