Something from my inbox (best read bottom up), following on from CLI Part 2 any takers?
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Now i’m working now with PHP
Version 5.0.1
PHP VERSION
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.0.1
Version 5.0.0 Release Candidate 2* *25-Apr-2004
(…)
* Added pty support to proc_open(). (Wez)
MANUAL
http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.proc-open.php
PHP 5RC2 introduces pty support for systems with Unix98 ptys. This
allows your script to interact with applications that expect to be
talking to a terminal. A pty works like a pipe, but is bi-directional,
so there is no need to specify a read/write mode. The example below
shows how to use a pty; note that you don’t have to have all descriptors
talking to a pty. Also note that only one pty is created, even though
pty is specified 3 times. In a future version of PHP, it might be
possible to do more than just read and write to the pty.
(…)
The file descriptor numbers in descriptorspec are not limited to 0, 1
and 2 – you may specify any valid file descriptor number and it will be
passed to the child process. This allows your script to interoperate
with other scripts that run as “co-processes”. *In particular, this is
useful for passing passphrases to programs like PGP, GPG and openssl in
a more secure manner*. It is also useful for reading status information
provided by those programs on auxiliary file descriptors.
Right? Here is my script…
< ?
echo "this is a testr";
// Create a pseudo terminal for the child process
$descriptorspec = array(
0 => array("pty"),
1 => array("pty"),
2 => array("pty")
);
$process = proc_open("/usr/bin/passwd", $descriptorspec, $pipes);
if (is_resource($process)) {
fwrite($pipes[0], "mypasswd");
fclose($pipes[0]);
while (!feof($pipes[1])) {
echo fgets($pipes[1], 1024);
}
fclose($pipes[1]);
// It is important that you close any pipes before calling
// proc_close in order to avoid a deadlock
$return_value = proc_close($process);
echo "command returned $return_valuen";
}
?>
BUT… when i ran the program:
username:~/Sites/Grid david$ php pty.php
this is a test
Warning: proc_open(): pty is not a valid descriptor spec/mode in
/Users/david/Sites/Grid/pty.php on line 10
LINE 10
$process = proc_open("/usr/bin/passwd", $descriptorspec, $pipes);
Could you help me,please?
> Hi David,
>
> No sure it is a newbie question ;) This isn’t one I’ve tried but PHP
> 5+ should
> (in theory) allow this with the proc_open function, covered in the
> second PHP
> CLI article. The manual has some notes
(http://www.php.net/proc_open).
> You need a descriptor spec something like;
>
> $descriptorspec = array(
> 0 => array(“pty”),
> 1 => array(“pty”),
> 2 => array(“pty”)
> );
>
> Would be interested to hear how you get on.
>
>> ———————————————————–
>> From: “David”
>> Message: This is a newbie question, maybe i need a big RTFM. It’s
>> very interesting and useful your two articles “PHP on the Command
>> Line”.
>>
>> I have a big doubt… We are working with PHP 4.3.3 I have to
>> write a PHP script to change a unix user password.
>>
>> Something like that
>> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/unix-faq/faq/part3/section-9.html
>>
>> Is possible to do it with PHP? Thank you
>> in advances.
Harry FuecksHarry Fuecks is the Engineering Project Lead at Tamedia and formerly the Head of Engineering at Squirro. He is a data-driven facilitator, leader, coach and specializes in line management, hiring software engineers, analytics, mobile, and marketing. Harry also enjoys writing and you can read his articles on SitePoint and Medium.
