CODEWITHSUNDEEP
phplinuxshell
user3388884
user3388884

Reputation: 5068

How do I execute a linux command in PHP and echo the output in original format?

How do I execute a linux command in PHP and echo the output in original format?

$out = shell_exec('df');
echo $out;

It seems that this simple method will only print the output in a long string format rather than with the correct number of spaces, tabs, line separators. Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 434

Answers (1)

AbraCadaver
AbraCadaver

Reputation: 78984

For a browser:

echo "<pre>$out</pre>";

Browsers render HTML. Whitespace has no meaning in HTML, only to format the source. pre tags instruct the browser to render the text as pre-formatted text.

Upvotes: 4

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