Unable to spawn ventrilo_status

Ur-Jack · 07-28-2005, 06:27 AM

I know this is a commonly asked question, and I have had a good trawl through the archive. Unfortunately I can't see any bases that I havent already covered so i'm going to open up the floor.

The OS of my webserver is FreeBSD - therefore I have uploaded the FreeBSD vent server version of 'ventrilo_status'

I have specified the correct path of the program and this is verified by enetering the path into a web browser ([url]http://www.rtcwclan.net/v-web/portal/73/ventrilo/ventrilo_status[/url]) which gives me the option to download the program, so it is availble as far as I am concerned (if anyone thinks any different please educate me)

The status scripts and program are contained within a single directory which has the permissions rwxr-xr-x (or chmod 755)

The ventrilo_status program also has the permissions rwxr-xr-x (or chmod 755)

The php.ini settings are listed as follows:

safe_mode = Off
safe_mode_exec_dir = no value

As far as I can tell with the above settings and criteria, the status program should be spawning, however php is unable to do so. Is there anything anybody else can see that I have missed?

thanks for taking a look

Ur-Jack · 07-28-2005, 06:30 AM

Oh, the version of the OS is FreeBSD 4.10-SATA-RELEASE #0: T i386
and the PHP version is PHP 4.3.10

Ur-Jack · 07-28-2005, 08:28 AM

Resloved!

The error did in fact lie within my path for ventrilo_status

With myWebServer being NIX based I tried some pot luck by adding the execute syntax ( ./) to the path giving;

Code:

$stat->m_cmdprog	= "./ventrilo_status";

This now spawns correctly and contacts my vent server. As far as I can see, there is no mention of the unix bash commands within the readme so perhaps that should be entered? If that is indeed covered in the readme file then I do apologise for missing it

mjgraf · 07-28-2005, 08:34 AM

thanks for posting your solution!!

Ur-Jack · 07-28-2005, 08:40 AM

You're welcome - hope it is of some use in the future

Flagship · 07-28-2005, 09:21 AM

The path used by the web server is not the same as your shell account path. That's why it didn't find it.

Ur-Jack · 07-28-2005, 09:56 AM

Yes. I got a bit thrown when documentation from my web space providor noted "However, under our server setup, scripts are run under your own username". think I got lost amongst all of the details

07-28-2005, 06:27 AM	#1
Ur-Jack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 327	Unable to spawn ventrilo_status I know this is a commonly asked question, and I have had a good trawl through the archive. Unfortunately I can't see any bases that I havent already covered so i'm going to open up the floor. The OS of my webserver is FreeBSD - therefore I have uploaded the FreeBSD vent server version of 'ventrilo_status' I have specified the correct path of the program and this is verified by enetering the path into a web browser ([url]http://www.rtcwclan.net/v-web/portal/73/ventrilo/ventrilo_status[/url]) which gives me the option to download the program, so it is availble as far as I am concerned (if anyone thinks any different please educate me) The status scripts and program are contained within a single directory which has the permissions rwxr-xr-x (or chmod 755) The ventrilo_status program also has the permissions rwxr-xr-x (or chmod 755) The php.ini settings are listed as follows: safe_mode = Off safe_mode_exec_dir = no value As far as I can tell with the above settings and criteria, the status program should be spawning, however php is unable to do so. Is there anything anybody else can see that I have missed? thanks for taking a look

07-28-2005, 08:28 AM	#3
Ur-Jack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 327	Resloved! The error did in fact lie within my path for ventrilo_status With myWebServer being NIX based I tried some pot luck by adding the execute syntax ( ./) to the path giving; Code: $stat->m_cmdprog = "./ventrilo_status"; This now spawns correctly and contacts my vent server. As far as I can see, there is no mention of the unix bash commands within the readme so perhaps that should be entered? If that is indeed covered in the readme file then I do apologise for missing it

07-28-2005, 09:21 AM	#6
Flagship Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some insignifcant planet. Posts: 8,058	The path used by the web server is not the same as your shell account path. That's why it didn't find it. __________________ Flagship Industries, Inc. www.ventrilo.com

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07-28-2005, 06:30 AM	#2
Ur-Jack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 327	Oh, the version of the OS is FreeBSD 4.10-SATA-RELEASE #0: T i386 and the PHP version is PHP 4.3.10

07-28-2005, 08:34 AM	#4
mjgraf Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Some say in my own little world Posts: 15,502	thanks for posting your solution!!

07-28-2005, 08:40 AM	#5
Ur-Jack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 327	You're welcome - hope it is of some use in the future

07-28-2005, 09:56 AM	#7
Ur-Jack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 327	Yes. I got a bit thrown when documentation from my web space providor noted "However, under our server setup, scripts are run under your own username". think I got lost amongst all of the details