/**
Method to execute a command in the terminal
Uses :
1. system
2. passthru
3. exec
4. shell_exec
*/
function terminal($command)
{
//system
if(function_exists('system'))
{
ob_start();
system($command , $return_var);
$output = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
}
//passthru
else if(function_exists('passthru'))
{
ob_start();
passthru($command , $return_var);
$output = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
}
//exec
else if(function_exists('exec'))
{
exec($command , $output , $return_var);
$output = implode("n" , $output);
}
//shell_exec
else if(function_exists('shell_exec'))
{
$output = shell_exec($command) ;
}
else
{
$output = 'Command execution not possible on this system';
$return_var = 1;
}
return array('output' => $output , 'status' => $return_var);
}
terminal('ls');