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penguino
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:54 am

hello, i would lilke to create a page with links that will run sh files (bash scripts), for personal use.
I have installed lampp on my linux machine and able to run php files on it.
I'm not familiar with php and had no luck so far with getting it done.

Thank you.
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:11 am

An html file to run the php in a link

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<html>
<title></title>

<a href="2.php">run tmp.sh</a>

</html>
and the php file

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<?
exec('sh tmp.sh');
?>
and finally the sh file which just prints out a line in the terminal.

But nothing happens when i press on the link
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:43 am

#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/php test.php
wait

/bin/bash test.sh
wait

/usr/bin/php test2.php
wait

/bin/bash test2.sh
wait

echo all done



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penguino
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:35 am

thank you for the reply, however i'm not sure i got this..

do i need to copy the sh file to the /bin/bash folder for it to run through the php?
and why what you wrote has to run two php files?
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:33 am

Still trying unsuccessfully... anyone?
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penguino
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Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:00 pm

i got it to run the sh file and commands like echo runs ok, however background processes and programs can't be run and gives: "cannot open display" error..
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