Re: Exec, system, passthru didn't work

On Monday 16 July 2001 10:37 am, you wrote: > > On Monday 16 July 2001 09:42 am, you wrote: > > > > I tried to execute the following command from the web interface using > > > > a system call > > > > /usr/bin/play a_wave_file.wav > > > > > > > > I tried exec, system, passthru, and shell_exec. None of them worked, > > > > that is I didn't hear any sound played. ... > > > > > > Does it work from the shell if you su to the web server user id and try > > > to run it? 99% of shell exec issues are permission-related. > > > > > > -Rasmus > > > > Yes, I su as root and then su as the web server user id, it worked. I > > also check the permission is already 755. > > Ok, and does this play program actually work without a controlling tty? I can only guess what you mean here, but I think that's a good point. Maybe the play program wouldn't work withough a controlling tty. Do you know how to check, or any work around? Thanks. Reuben D. Budiardja