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ID: 44942 Comment by: mail at GerhardBechtold dot com Reported by: inqualab1985 at gmail dot com Summary: exec() hangs apache Status: Duplicate Type: Bug Package: Program Execution Operating System: Windows 2000 SP4 PHP Version: 5.2.5 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Pajoye, I didn't find any documentation on the service sensitivity of the new PHP. You might be right, that the eof of the console stream is not taken care properly, but in my case the system is now working (again). Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-10-15 09:12:30] paj...@php.net @mail at GerhardBechtold dot com this is documented, the shell/exec permissions have to be given. However I do not think it is related to the original issue which is caused by a real bug in the php stream, where the eof of the console stream is not correctly detected and ends in an endless loop. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-10-14 15:28:38] mail at GerhardBechtold dot com After many hours of testing, I managed to solve my problem of exec() calls in PHP. This might be useful also for other developers, as I have seen many struggling with te same problem. 1. xampp must be installed in real (!) administrator mode (in Windows 7 / 32 & 64 bit). 2. In many environments, Apache and MySQL should not run as services, but be manually started (even not with interaction with desktop). I have put a step-by-step procedure to troubleshoot at: http://www.gerhardbechtold.com/LUPMIS/Manual/a15_xamppmap_maker_installation.html (Ignore the references to our system LUPMIS). Good luck to everybody Gerhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-09-27 21:02:13] mail at GerhardBechtold dot com Thanks for looking into my problems with exec() at the latest PHP. Example for actual code, as in application (was running nicely in earlier PHP installations, but not under PHP 2.4 anymore): $str1Name = "C:\Map Maker\MMmacro.exe"; $str2Name = "command=remove layer"; exec(chr(34).$str1Name.chr(34).chr(32).chr(34).$str2Name.chr(34)); I am using a GIS called Map Maker, with powerful MMmacro functions (www.mapmaker.com). 'remove layer' is one of the most basic parameters of MMmacro. A more simple test version also failed: $str1Name = "C:\Windows\Notepad.exe"; exec($str1Name); I also tested, all without success: - with bat file, which then calls notepad.exe - with exe/bat in different folders: document root (C:\xampp\htdocs) or from calling directory (C:\xampp\htdocs\lupmis_s) - with 'start .....' - with popen - with exec( .... < file.in > file.out 2> nul", $output); - with exec(....,$output, $return); - with exec("ping google.com", $output, $return); ------------- My environment: PHP 5.4.4 (VC 9) Apache 2.4.2 Xampp 'default' installation 1.8 on C:\xampp Apache with PHP, MySQL running as services Win 7 Home Premium / 64 bit 4 GB RAM HP Pavilion g7 Notebook Bought in Germany, but OS and all programs installed in English Running as administrator Total application has > 220 PHP programs, with > 250 exec calls. If you give me your full email address, I can also send you the php.ini and httpd.conf. Thanks for any advice Gerhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-09-27 10:51:24] paj...@php.net Tell us which command you use and how you call it, along with the parameters (external files and the likes can be sent to my email (my handle @ php.net). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-09-27 10:39:33] mail at Gerhard-Bechtold dot com Thanks for follow-up. Where can I send it to? Regards Gerhard ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The remainder of the comments for this report are too long. To view the rest of the comments, please view the bug report online at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=44942 -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=44942&edit=1
