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Shah Abd Hafiz
Shah Abd Hafiz

Reputation: 87

cant execute python script from php

here is my code in control.php:-

<?php
$output = shell_exec("/var/www/script.py");
?>

why i cant run the shell_exec() command when i run the php script..? it should call the script.py and execute the py script.. but, when i run the control.php script..

note that i tried to run a normal program by using php where i tried to open gedit by using the command below:-

 <?php exec('gedit');?>

the gedit is not executed..

anyone can help me?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 9977

Answers (3)

Shah Abd Hafiz
Shah Abd Hafiz

Reputation: 87

the reason is because of the php doesnt have the permission to write/read the py script in desktop.. so, just change the directory of the py to the same directory as the php file then eveything runs smoothly..

Upvotes: 0

Paul Lo
Paul Lo

Reputation: 6138

You probably need to specify python in shell_exec() explicitly:

$output = shell_exec("/usr/bin/python /var/www/script.py")

or 

$output = shell_exec("python /var/www/script.py")

and you need to ensure that your script.py has a permission better than "-rwxrwxr-x" as your php probably is executed by a different user.

Upvotes: 1

Cui Heng
Cui Heng

Reputation: 1285

Can you run "/var/www/script.py" in the BASH? if NOT, then check the script,make sure contain the following line:

#!/usr/bin/env python

then chmod +x script.py to make sure it is executable.

Upvotes: 1

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