grep + php

[Aretai]

Hi,

 

I'm using Solaris 10. I want to create a simple on-line search form for the files stored on my OS (it's trusted environment). The problem for me is redirecting to a different directory. My php file is stored in:

"/usr/local/php" and I would like to search for the content of the files stored in the "/home/test/"

 

The script itself is working for the "ls" command (I get files stored in /home/test), however when I run it for diff command it displays info relevant for "/usr/local/php".

 

What should be changed?  ???

 

<?php
   $filepath = "home/test";
   $len = strlen($filepath);
   $command="pwd";
   //$command="ls -l \"{$filepath}\"";
   //$command="ls -l \"{$filepath}\"";
   $command = "grep -i test * \"{$filepath}\"";

   $output = shell_exec($command);
   echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

[trq]

however when I run it for diff command it displays info relevant for "/usr/local/php"

 

Im not sure I understand? Do you mean your running the diff command or another different command. Can you post the code that is NOT working?

[monk.e.boy]

<?php
   $filepath = "home/test";
   $len = strlen($filepath);
   $command="pwd";
   //$command="ls -l \"{$filepath}\"";
   //$command="ls -l \"{$filepath}\"";
   $command = "grep -i 'test' /home/me/my_docs/* \"{$filepath}\"";

   $output = shell_exec($command);
   echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

 

Try putting the path in front of the files you want to search (like I did above)

 

Also note the quotes around 'test'.

 

monk.e.boy

[mrheff]

try ../../home/path

 

going back up first?

 

xcuse me if this sint an option im still fairly new to this.

[Aretai]

<?php
   $filepath = "home/test";
   $len = strlen($filepath);
   $command="pwd";
   //$command="ls -l \"{$filepath}\"";
   //$command="ls -l \"{$filepath}\"";
   $command = "grep -i 'test' /home/me/my_docs/* \"{$filepath}\"";

   $output = shell_exec($command);
   echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

 

Try putting the path in front of the files you want to search (like I did above)

 

Also note the quotes around 'test'.

 

monk.e.boy

 

Tried this - even without assigning directory to a variable (i.e. dir is fixed)

 

  $command = "grep -i 'test' /home/test/*";

 

but it's not working. However this command is working under OS. Wonder what can cause an error - I only get a blank page (and I know there should be some result). Tried to debug with:

 

<?php

ini_set("display_errors","1");

?>

but nothing is returned

 

Aretai

 

[trq]

Post your actual code.

[Aretai]

My actual code is:

 

<?php 
ini_set("display_errors","1");
?>

<?php
   $filepath = "home/test";
   $len = strlen($filepath);
   $command = "grep -i 'test' /home/test/*";

   $output = shell_exec($command);
   echo "<pre>$output</pre>";
?>

[monk.e.boy]

I think you need to save the results somewhere:

 

grep -i 'hello' /my/path/* > /my/web/site/results.txt

 

Then after this has run, pull the file into your page with file_get_contents( 'results.txt' )

 

Note all the different paths.

 

monk.e.boy

 

 

[trq]

This works fine for me.

 

<?php
  $out = shell_exec("grep -i 'test' /home/thorpe/test/*");
  echo "<pre>$out</pre>";
?>

 

Are you sure /home/test is correct?

[Aretai]

Ok it's working know - some minor bug I haven't noticed