Re: exec returns no output?

Nick Wilson wrote: > Right, im with you. The keyfile is mine though, and i know i can ssh > from this box to that without any problem. > > I've made a test script for htis and it's returning some very weird > stuff now. The actual file it outputs (stdout and stderr) is the actual > image im trying to send! > > <?php > $file = '/stat/data/drupal/image.png'; > exec("/usr/bin/scp -v -i /home/troot/.ssh/id_dsa $file > nick@image.server.com:/var/www/images/ 1>&2 > /var/www/html/test/out", $ack); > print_r($ack); > ?> Could it be a permissions problem? your ~/.ssh folder should has to be nailed now permissions wise otherwise SSH will complain. Also the id_dsa file is usually only readable by the user and nothing else (e.g. mode 0600) I'd suggest you check permissions. Also I'd add a new key for this rather than user your own. If the apache process can read your private key this is quite a security risk.... Col.