Bug #6542 Updated: exec() and system() cannot fork

ID: 6542 Updated by: sniper Reported By: dpfender@innova.net Old-Status: Duplicate Status: Closed Bug Type: *General Issues PHP Version: 4.0.2 Assigned To: Comments: Fixed in CVS. Wait for PHP 4.0.6 Previous Comments: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2000-09-06 13:04:47] stas@php.net same as 4761 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2000-09-04 22:15:04] dpfender@innova.net Both exec() and system() were working in 4.0.1pl2 but now both fail with the message Warning: Unable to fork [zapdir "test_dir1gallery_info"] in E:Inetpubwwwrootnimagestordir_testdel_dirlp_test.php on line 222 This occurs with either an executable file (.exe) or with a "builtin" like the del command that is part of the command interpreter. I was using exec() to execute a directory removing program because php rmdir() does not work properly. Warning: RmDir failed (No such file or directory) in E:Inetpubwwwrootnimagestordir_testdel_dir_test.php on line 201 The directory does exist no matter what the error message says. Now nothing works for removing directories. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION! Do NOT reply to this email! To reply, use the web interface found at http://bugs.php.net/?id=6542&edit=2