Executing Linux files from PHP

JustinWI · 12-23-2005, 10:06 AM

I have installed ffmpeg on my VPS so I can encode movies to FLV on the fly. It runs fine from the command line, but not when calling from php. I have set the permissions on the file and folder to 777 but it still doesnt work. I have also tried setting the ffmpeg to 777 and that didnt change anything. The only output I can get from php about an error is "1". I am current using system() but tried exec() as well. Here is my code :

PHP Code:

  $vid2flv = system('ffmpeg -i /home/mctv/www/files/video/$uploadfile -acodec mp3 -ar $samprate -ab $bitrate -f flv -s 320x240 -aspect 4:3 -y /home/mctv/www/files/video/$flvFile', $err_msg);

I have copied that whole command line to my SSH and replaced it with the actual numbers passed through and the command will run.
Thanks

iNod · 12-23-2005, 11:22 AM

Do you have PHP Safe on?

Try shell_exec

iNod.

JustinWI · 12-23-2005, 12:41 PM

I actually just messed with it a little more and got it to work. I had to add '/usr/local/bin/' before 'ffmpeg...'.

Do any of you guys know a workaround to get ffmpeg to read WMV9 and above?

Thanks
(rep added)

12-23-2005, 10:06 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
JustinWI NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 145	Executing Linux files from PHP I have installed ffmpeg on my VPS so I can encode movies to FLV on the fly. It runs fine from the command line, but not when calling from php. I have set the permissions on the file and folder to 777 but it still doesnt work. I have also tried setting the ffmpeg to 777 and that didnt change anything. The only output I can get from php about an error is "1". I am current using system() but tried exec() as well. Here is my code : PHP Code: `$vid2flv = system('ffmpeg -i /home/mctv/www/files/video/$uploadfile -acodec mp3 -ar $samprate -ab $bitrate -f flv -s 320x240 -aspect 4:3 -y /home/mctv/www/files/video/$flvFile', $err_msg);` I have copied that whole command line to my SSH and replaced it with the actual numbers passed through and the command will run. Thanks

12-23-2005, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	Do you have PHP Safe on? Try shell_exec iNod. __________________ I feel old.

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12-23-2005, 12:41 PM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
JustinWI NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 145	I actually just messed with it a little more and got it to work. I had to add '/usr/local/bin/' before 'ffmpeg...'. Do any of you guys know a workaround to get ffmpeg to read WMV9 and above? Thanks (rep added)

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