Posted by nigel.t on 12/16/55 11:57

In article <BNudneEBxth0dmPZnZ2dnUVZ_rmdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
jstucklex@attglobal.net says...
> nigel.t@by.uk wrote:
> > Using linux
> >
> > <?php
> > exec("/bin/tar -cvzf myfile.tgz /home/",$arrayout,$returnval);
> > ?>
> >
> > or perhaps try it on your system and tell me if it does/doesnt and what
> > your linux is?
> >
> > I've also tried
> >
> > <?php
> > exec("/bin/tar -c * \| gzip \> myfile.tgz",$arrayout,$returnval);
> > ?>
> >
> > Both work fine from the command line neither work at all from PHP
> >
> > -nigel-
>
> What kind of error do you get?
>
> --

Hi Jerry - $returnval contains '2' in each case.
$arrayout never seems to contain anything.

I can however do -
tar --help
which does return the help.

I've also tried to archive a single file with the same result
ie. tar -cf myfile.tar foo
returns an error of 2

and i've tried the --ignore-failed-read flag to no avail.

-nigel-

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