How to execute linux commands using php

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Many times we need to run the linux commands using PHP language. This is my favorite question about PHP when I take interview of new PHP developer.

In this article I will show you how to execute the linux command using PHP language syntax or script.

You can execute linux commands within a php script – all you have to do is put the command line in backticks (”) ,exec() , and shell_exec().

$command = exec('linux command');
echo $command;
echo shell_exec('ll');

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  2. Aw, this was a really quality post. In theory I’d like to write like this also – taking time and real effort to make a good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate alot and never seem to get anything done… Regards

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