How to execute linux commands through a php program?

[lalitmishra]

How to execute linux commands through a php program?  :-

 

1- I am taking a 'C' program as input in PHP program. I want execute it directly through PHP means linux commands 'gcc' should be executed directly through our php program and out put should be displayed on our php page.

 

2- Execution of linux Commands like VMSTAT in our php program. How to execute it through php program.

 

 

          Please reply soon.

 

[MiCR0]

It depends on what Linux you are on however FC you can kick out of php to run Linux command with

 

system("cd /home/whereEver;nohup ./myscipt --commands > /dev/null & echo $!;";

 

the "> /dev/null & echo $!" changes from versions of Linux however it is needed to stop hanging of a command if you are not looking for as reply.

 

You could also use shell_exec("whatever ");