Re: Problem in executing linux command from PHP

Quoting holmes072000@charter.net: > From: "Gnanavel" <gnanavel_online@sify.com> > > > > I have problem in executing linux command > > > > $output=exec("ls -a"); > > echo "<pre>$output</pre>"; > > > > the above coding works, but > > > > $output=exec("cp file1 file2"); > > echo "<pre>$output</pre>"; > > > > does not works. can any one help me out of this problem > > Riddle me this... exec() returns the last line of output from the result > of > the command. What is the last line of output when you run "cp file1 > file2" > from the command line? > > ---John Holmes... > > When I was executing the "cp" command it doesn't return anything. But it returned the name of the last file when i executed the "ls" command ------------------------------------------------- Sify Mail - now with Anti-virus protection powered by Trend Micro, USA. Know more at http://mail.sify.com Sify Power mail- a Premium Service from Sify Mail! know more at http://mail.sify.com