[SOLVED] get server operating system

[obay]

1. is there to know a way to know what operating system the server currently executing a php file is running? how do i do that in php?

 

2. how do i get the path to the mysql/bin folder of that server.. because for example i want to use this code in my php file:

 

shell_exec("mysqldump --allow-keywords --opt -uroot mydb > mydump.sql")

 

but i need to specify the path to mysqldump

 

help??

[bonaparte]

Have you tried phpinfo()?

 

<?php

 

phpinfo();

 

?>

Save the above in test.php and access it from the browser. It gives you the information you are looking for.

[obay]

thanks!!!