Re: Problem in executing linux command from PHP

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 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