Encrypting form data with GnuPG

[phpisnotfordummies]

Hello!

 

I'm trying to get my PHP form processor to encrypt the data using GnuPG.

 

$gpg = 'usr/bin/gpg';
$recipient = '[email protected]';
$encrypted_message = base64_encode(shell_exec("echo $message | $gpg -e -r $recipient"));

 

What I get in return is "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING" for the first or second line. I wonder why? Could it be that the path to the binary is wrong?

 

I have tried using double quotes and changing the variables names.

 

Could you help please?

 

Thanks

[monk.e.boy]

$gpg = 'usr/bin/gpg';
$recipient = '[email protected]';
$tmp = "echo $message | $gpg -e -r $recipient";
echo $tmp;
$tmp2 = shell_exec($tmp);
echo $tmp2;
$encrypted_message = base64_encode($tmp2);

 

try this.

 

Also try cutting and pasting whatever $tmp is echo'd as onto the command line to see if it works.

 

monk.e.boy

 

[phpisnotfordummies]

Thanks for the reply.

 

Now it is just printing "echo the message | usr/bin/gpg -e -r [email protected]" on my confirmation page and the e-mail I get is blank.

 

Any ideas?

Thanks

[monk.e.boy]

So $tmp2 is blank? That means $tmp, that you are passing to shell_exec is broken.

 

Did you try running what $tmp is echoing?

 

monk.e.boy

[phpisnotfordummies]

What seems to be the problem with my original script?

 

I'm new to PHP so I basically copied it from a "respectable" source... Isn't it just about the syntax?

 

Thanks

[monk.e.boy]

What seems to be the problem with my original script?

 

I'm new to PHP so I basically copied it from a "respectable" source... Isn't it just about the syntax?

 

Thanks

 

Duh.

 

What did you think I was asking the questions for? I was trying to help you find the bug in your original script.

 

I guess I could brush you off with a 'learn to program' answer   

 

monk.e.boy