note 55393 added to function.shell-exec

I was looking for a way to restart apache online. This was the way it worked for me... <?php shell_exec('location_of_apache\apache.exe -k restart'); ?> ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.shell-exec.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+55393 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55393&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55393&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55393&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55393&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55393&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+55393&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+55393&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php