php exec to C program that writes file

[chmod000@gmail.com]

Hello,
I'm trying to use the exec() call in php to run a program that I've
written and compiled from C. This program attempts to create a new
file and write data into it.

If I simply run the program from the shell, it writes the file no
problem. If i run the program through an exec call in a php script,
however, the program executes but it seems to not have the correct
permissions to be able to write the file.
Can anyone help me? I've been stumped here for awhile.

thanks!
alex

[Tim Van Wassenhove]

Re: php exec to C program that writes file

On 2005-01-31, chmod000@gmail. com <chmod000@gmail .com> wrote:[color=blue]
> If I simply run the program from the shell, it writes the file no
> problem.[/color]

Then it is you (alex) that is executing the scirpt.
[color=blue]
> If i run the program through an exec call in a php script,
> however, the program executes but it seems to not have the correct
> permissions to be able to write the file.[/color]

Now it is the webserver executing the script. (usually nobody or
www-data).



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Met vriendelijke groeten,
Tim Van Wassenhove <http://www.timvw.info>

[chmod000@gmail.com]

Re: php exec to C program that writes file

Yes, in my case it is 'nobody'. What stumps me is that I have the
ability to do an fopen/fwrite through php to create a file but I can't
through the C executable. What do I need to do to fix this?

[chmod000@gmail.com]

Re: php exec to C program that writes file

d'oh. fixed. thanks!