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How do I execute a shell script via PHP on Linux using wget on Windows XP and Vista?

Asked by RickSanson in Bourne-Again Shell (bash), Apache Web Server, PHP Scripting Language

Tags: php, script, shell, execute, linux

I need to execute a bash shell script on RHEL 5.2 from a Windows XP or Vista workstation from both an intra-net and the internet. WGet seems to be a logical choice (no firewall considerations) and I can get it installed on all client machines. Using PHP or CGI seems the logical choice for wget to fire.

I have spent 10 hours today trying to work this out. I'm not a developer! Using a variety of PHP functions (system, exec, shell_exec, passthru) is can execute the scripts locally but not via wget. I suspect permissions.

I'm completely lost!

Thank you!

Some examples below...

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             <?php
shell_exec('sudo -u root -S /files/eid.sh < /home/$User/dir/dir/dir/passfile');
?>
 
<?php
system("nohup /var/www/cgi-bin/import/runworks.sh > /dev/null & echo $!;");
?>
 
<?php
exec("/usr/bin/sudo /var/www/cgi-bin/import/runworks.sh");
?>
 
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How do I execute a shell script via PHP on Linux using wget on Windows XP and Vista?

Asked by RickSanson in Bourne-Again Shell (bash), Apache Web Server, PHP Scripting Language

Tags: php, script, shell, execute, linux

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