Web server user & group, not the file. what user own the file "abc.pl" ? is it the same user as is running httpd ?
- Hannes On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:14:55 +0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Curlys) wrote: > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 133 Aug 13 15:48 zeed.php > > group and owner like this , > how does it workable ....plz help > > thanx > curlys > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Curlys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "PHP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: [PHP] access a file > > > Curlys wrote: > > > when run this script from the command prompt, it is working. > > > > <?php > > > > shell_exec ('killall -HUP abc.pl'); > > > > ?> > > <html> > > <body> Terminated the application ...........!!!! </body> > > </html> > > > > but , when it is put this file in a apache web server run via web browser > > ( accessing a URL with a Link ) it doesn't work . what should i have to do > ? > > The PHP script runs as the Apache user, which is generally 'nobody', so > it probably doesn't have permission to execute the requested command. > > -- > > ---John Holmes... > > Amazon Wishlist: www.amazon.com/o/registry/3BEXC84AB3A5E/ > > php|architect: The Magazine for PHP Professionals ___ www.phparch.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php