Running python program from php

Question

I have python file in /usr/local/bin I can run it anywhere in server using addid.py --id [id]

And now I need to run it from php file: add.php?id=[id]

<?php
$id = $_GET["id"];
$command = "addid.py --id $id";
$job = shell_exec($command);
echo $job;
print '<hr/>';
print $command;
?>

Page loads faster, but python program actually works longer (~30 seconds). Also cannot see python program in htop (task manager). It prints < hr > line and result of $command (string).

Also added export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin to /etc/sysconfig/httpd

What is wrong?

Answer 1

The command needs to invoke the python interpreter, right now it is just a file name.

$id = escapeshellarg($_GET["id"]); 
$command = "python addid.py --id $id";
$job = shell_exec($command);