Re: permissions with bash scripts in php?

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jas" <jason.gerfen@scl.utah.edu> To: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 4:47 PM Subject: [PHP] permissions with bash scripts in php? > Something I have never tried... seems fairly straight-forward but I am > running into problems. > > My problem is that I need to call system to restart a daemon service > like so... > <?php > $cmd = "/path/to/shell/script/script.sh"; > system($cmd . " &> /tmp/error "); > ?> > > Script contains this command... > #!/bin/bash > /path/to/dhcpd -cf /path/to/config/dhcpd > > So far so good right? I mean it works from a command line so why not > from php. Lets check some permissions... > httpd as Apache:Apache > script.sh as Apache:Apache > > Upon inspection of 'error file' in /tmp I find this... > > unable to create icmp socket: Operation not permitted > Can't create new lease file: Permission denied > > And... > > Can't bind to dhcp address: Permission denied > Please make sure there is no other dhcp server > running and that there's no entry for dhcp or > bootp in /etc/inetd.conf. Also make sure you > are not running HP JetAdmin software, which > includes a bootp server. > > So lets set a sticky bit on the script.sh and /path/to/config/dhcpd > $> chmod 1777 /path/to/config/dhcpd > $> chmod 1777 script.sh > > So far so good but I am still recieving the same error, if anyone has > some good tips on what would be the most efficient & SECURE way of > starting this service please point me to the tutorial.... Thanks a ton. > Jas > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > is the apache user and group able to run the script from the command line? I know under rh9, you have to be root to start / stop / restart just about all the services. Just an idea. Jake