RE: [PHP] system command?

[snip] It is now... but it still doesn't work. I have tried passthru(), exec(), shell_exec() & system() trying to tail -f a log file into a textarea box and I get nothing or the output is put in the headers and stops the rest of the page from loading. I am at a loss. Jay Blanchard wrote: > [snip] > Anyone know what this wouldn't work? I have tried using a couple of > functions defined at http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.exec.php > and none > seem to have the desired effect. > > <?php > $tailed = shell_exec('tail -f /path/to/log'); > //$tailed = exec('tail -f /path/to/log'); > //$tailed = system('tail -f /path/to/log'); > print = "<textarea>$tailed</textarea>"; > ?> > [/snip] > > Is PHP running in safe mode? [/snip] a. safe mode must be OFF b. you must remove the "=" from the print statement, should be thrwoing a syntax erro c. get rid of the -f as it will not continue to update the text area d. do not reply off-list unless requested