PHP Run background script from cli script [duplicate]

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From a php script I need to launch a new php script in background. I expect this to be working:

shell_exec("php mySecondScript.php &");

Execution of main script hangs and secondScript is not even started. Of course if I remove '&' the script is executed, but synchronously. Any reason for this?

It does; unfortunatly i was not precise in following redirect syntax — Jack
– Jack, Commented May 31, 2020 at 7:45

JSowa · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-31 04:01:02Z

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You don't redirect output of command.

shell_exec("php mySecondScript.php > /dev/null &");

answered May 31, 2020 at 4:01

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Jack Over a year ago

Actually I was.. but using "&> myLogFile" it's not working. Using "> myLogFile 2>&1" it is. That was really hard to figure out, and still I wonder why

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