execute a linux script from PHP

[Jordi]

Hi all,

I have a simple linux script , with the following code:

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grep ^$1 poppasswd | awk 'BEGIN { FS = "/" } { print $(NF-1) }'

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The script works fine when i execute it from the localhost.

When I execute it from PHP, i dont get any result. i use the following code:

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if (!function_exists('imp_expand_fromaddress')) {
function imp_expand_fromaddress ($imp) {
$cmd = '/usr/local/bin/myscript ' . escapeShellCmd($imp['user']);
$res=exec("$cmd");
return ($res);
}
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

I think the problem is in the { print $(NF-1) }' in the linux script, because if i add a : echo "name" to the script, the function in PHP works and returns the value "name".

Any idea??

Thanks!

[WiZARD]

Try change at this:

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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 if (!function_exists('imp_expand_fromaddress')) {
    function imp_expand_fromaddress ($imp) {
           $cmd = '/usr/local/bin/myscript ' . "'" . escapeShellCmd($imp['user']) . "'";
           $res=exec("$cmd");
           return ($res);
   }
}


or see how to do this smart peaple iwho read manual carefully:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.e ... ellarg.php

[Jordi]

Hi,

the problem was in the linux script, and not in the PHP code.

anyway, thanks for the help.