> Can anybody please help me with the following problem ?
> I am trying to run a shell command via popen but nothing happens.... > Here's an example: > $fd = popen("/usr/sbin/sendmail -t ","w"); > fputs($fd, "To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]\n"); > fputs($fd, "From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]\n"); > fputs($fd, "Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]\n"); > fputs($fd, "Subject: Testmail\n\n"); > fputs($fd, "Just a test.\n"); > pclose($fd); > It isn't restricted to sendmail, I can't run any program from PHP (not even a > simple "ls"...). > This is a list of items I checked so far: > - safe_mode in php.ini is off, > - the user PHP runs under (which is the same as the one apache runs under ?) CAN > execute the commands when working at the shell (bash) - sendmail, ls - no > problems... > Is there any option I can turn on for logging what PHP does ? > My box is running under Suse Linux 6.4, PHP version is 4.1.1., configured to run > as an apache-module ( './configure' '--with-mysql' > '--with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs'). > Apache is version 1.3 > I'm really frustrated, everything else works so please if you know of anything > that could help me with my problem - let me know... > kr, > Joerg I managed to create a workaround: I put the user apache runs under into the group "root" - it's working now... I know this is not safe so I'm trying to find another solution... (although the box is used for intranet in a small company and so security isn't such a big issue here). So it seems to have something to do with the rights - is there any directive in httpd.conf that I should have a look at ? Any ideas ? kr, Joerg -- PHP Install Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php