PHP Parsing Shell Command Results

InsaneScouter

I am running a shell command via a php started ssh connection to a mail
server. I need to grab the data the shell command displays and then load
them into variables or an array ... Can anyone give me ideas on how to
do this ...

Note: I posted this on alt.php.sql ... so this is a cross post...

Scott
www.insaneweb.net

Jul 17 '05 #1

Chris Hope

InsaneScouter wrote:

I am running a shell command via a php started ssh connection to a mail
server. I need to grab the data the shell command displays and then load
them into variables or an array ... Can anyone give me ideas on how to
do this ...

To execute a command use shell_exec() or the backtick operator

http://www.php.net/shell_exec
http://www.php.net/manual/en/languag....execution.php

If safe mode is on you won't be able to do this though.

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Jul 17 '05 #2