executing a shell script from a php file

Question

i have a php file from which i need to call a shell script which i am doing as follows:

$out = exec("/root/.mozilla/firefox/score.sh 2>&1");
echo $out;

when i execute this code in opera its giving Permission denied. I have given permission to all directory and the script also.

is the problem because of that .mozilla file?? how to solve?? also tried with shell_exec().. not working

this problem is only for opera?

Mohammad Efazati
– Mohammad Efazati

2011-03-15 12:03:08 +00:00
Commented Mar 15, 2011 at 12:03 — Mohammad Efazati
– Mohammad Efazati, Commented Mar 15, 2011 at 12:03
no .. i even tried in mozilla.. same problem..

su03
– su03

2011-03-15 12:07:14 +00:00
Commented Mar 15, 2011 at 12:07 — su03
– su03, Commented Mar 15, 2011 at 12:07

Tash Pemhiwa · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-25 05:07:05Z

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Have you given the web server user write/execute permissions?:

For example (assuming your web server user is apache belonging to group apache):

sudo chown apache:apache /root/.mozilla/firefox/score.sh
sudo chmod -R 744 /root/.mozilla/firefox/score.sh

edited Aug 25, 2015 at 5:07

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 12:04

Tash Pemhiwa

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su03 Over a year ago

u mean permission to the script file?? i have given 777 for that directory and to the script file. If its not what ur saying please let me know hoe to do it.

Dennis Williamson Over a year ago

@su03: Setting 777 when it's not necessary opens up big security holes.

Lightness Races in Orbit · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-15 12:15:24Z

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Ensure that the webuser has permission to access all directories leading up to /root/.mozilla/firefox/. Ideally, you'd move this script someplace else than root's homedir.

answered Mar 15, 2011 at 12:15

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