note 82278 added to function.shell-exec

RE: kamermans note, I was having a similar problem with the PATH variable when using shell_exec. Even with a hard-coded full path to a binary, I also got an error about a .so file that could not be found. After some reading up, I realized I had to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable: <?php $command = 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="' . $path_to_library_dir .'"; ' . $path_to_binary; shell_exec($command); ?> Hope this saves someone a headache, - G ---- Server IP: 64.71.164.2 Probable Submitter: 72.79.225.56 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shell-exec.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/82278 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/82278 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/82278 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php