How to execute shell command from php?

Question

I have a apache server running on raspberry pi and i want to execute shell script using command through in php,

the code which is to be executed is :

"usr/bin/libreoffice --pt trial1 /var/www/html/Book1.xlsx"

how to run this command ?

@ShanteshwarInde no its not,i know the difference ,i asked this because the shell_exec() returns null when executed and nothing happens — rahul
– rahul, Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 6:08
how we know what you have tried and what not. for this you need to specified all things read how to ask question — Shanteshwar Inde
– Shanteshwar Inde, Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 6:29
@ShanteshwarInde okay sorry for that , do you have any clues ? — rahul
– rahul, Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 13:08

Dhaval Naphade · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-18 06:00:40Z

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use shell_exec() to run shell script.

And also make sure that exec and shell_exec is enabled in PHP ini.

answered Sep 18, 2019 at 6:00

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yes shell_exec is enabled in php.ini but nothing happening

Jignesh Joisar · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-18 04:12:05Z

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use shell_exec() built in php function here

shell_exec("usr/bin/libreoffice --pt trial1 /var/www/html/Book1.xlsx")

you can also used built in function exec() or system() here see

answered Sep 18, 2019 at 4:12

Jignesh Joisar

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