run php directly at shell

[vito]

how to config the linux to know the path of /usr/bin/php so no need to type
it before running a php script every time?

[vito]

Re: run php directly at shell


"Michael Vilain" <vilain@spamcop .net> wrote in message
news:vilain-74AD59.02180503 062006@comcast. dca.giganews.co m...[color=blue]
> In article <e5rj5q$27d3$1@ justice.itsc.cu hk.edu.hk>,
> "vito" <vitogen2003@ya hoo.com.tw> wrote:
>[color=green]
>> how to config the linux to know the path of /usr/bin/php so no need to
>> type
>> it before running a php script every time?[/color]
>
> it should be in your path already. try discussing your account with
> your local sysadmin. they should be able to set your account up to do
> this without a problem.
>[/color]

well, even though it is added by

set path = ($path /usr/bin/php)

it can't recognize the interpreter and run it directly. the first ? in
<?php> immediately generates an error.

thanks for your help anyway :)

[bobmct]

Re: run php directly at shell

vito wrote:
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> how to config the linux to know the path of /usr/bin/php so no need to
> type it before running a php script every time?[/color]

You need a "shabang" at the top of your script. That is... a line to tell
the shell which program to use to run this script.

First, determine the path of your php interpreter with this command:

"which php"

and it should print out something like "/usr/bin/php"

what ever it states, use it verbatim at the top of your script (the VERY
FIRST statement) similar to this:

#!/usr/bin/php
<?php


Then save your script and it will run as you expect.

Good luck,

Bob

[David Haynes]

Re: run php directly at shell

vito wrote:[color=blue]
> "Michael Vilain" <vilain@spamcop .net> wrote in message
> news:vilain-74AD59.02180503 062006@comcast. dca.giganews.co m...[color=green]
>> In article <e5rj5q$27d3$1@ justice.itsc.cu hk.edu.hk>,
>> "vito" <vitogen2003@ya hoo.com.tw> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> how to config the linux to know the path of /usr/bin/php so no need to
>>> type
>>> it before running a php script every time?[/color]
>> it should be in your path already. try discussing your account with
>> your local sysadmin. they should be able to set your account up to do
>> this without a problem.
>>[/color]
>
> well, even though it is added by
>
> set path = ($path /usr/bin/php)
>
> it can't recognize the interpreter and run it directly. the first ? in
> <?php> immediately generates an error.
>
> thanks for your help anyway :)
>
>[/color]
This is if you are running the cshell. (echo $SHELL will tell you)
For sh, ksh, bash use: export PATH=$PATH:<pat h to php directory>

For example:
If your php was installed as /usr/local/bin/php, you would set:
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin

This will last for the life of the login session. If you want it
permanently you will have to add this command to your shell run-time
commands file (e.g. .bashrc)

-david-

[vito]

Re: run php directly at shell

> #!/usr/bin/php[color=blue]
> <?php
>
>
> Then save your script and it will run as you expect.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Bob[/color]

Bob, you've already brought luck to me!
but if i place such a script on web, would it lead to a security weak point?

[vito]

Re: run php directly at shell

>but if i place such a script on web, would it lead to a security weak[color=blue]
>point?[/color]

at least now i find that it will print #!/usr/bin/php out on web so it is
very ugly :(

[Jerry Stuckle]

Re: run php directly at shell

vito wrote:[color=blue][color=green]
>>#!/usr/bin/php
>><?php
>>
>>
>>Then save your script and it will run as you expect.
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>>Bob[/color]
>
>
> Bob, you've already brought luck to me!
> but if i place such a script on web, would it lead to a security weak point?
>
>[/color]

You don't use those on the web. Apache (if configured correctly) will detect
it's a PHP file and call the interpreter.


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