Running a python script within a bash file with php

Question

I am trying to run a simple python script (name.py):

#!/usr/bin/env python 
 name = raw_input('What is your name?\n')
 print 'Hi, %s.' % name

with the following bash script(Helloworld.sh):

 #!/bin/bash

python name.py

through the following php

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<body>

<?php
if (isset($_POST['Submit1'])) {

 echo shell_exec('sh /home/administrator/Desktop/Helloworld.sh');
}

  ?>
<form action="myfilename.php" method="post">
<p><Input Type = "Submit" Name ="Submit1" Value = "Save Parameters">

</form>
</p> 

</body>
</html>

The error in the log is:

python: can't open file 'name.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

The bash file works fine from the terminal. What should I do?

Why not just do: echo shell_exec('python /home/administrator/Desktop/name.py');? — heinst
– heinst, Commented Apr 27, 2015 at 13:01
Try giving the full path in the shell script to the directory — heinst
– heinst, Commented Apr 27, 2015 at 13:02

Aboud Zakaria · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-27 13:11:50Z

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try adding the line before executing python script

cd "$(dirname "$0")"

in your bash file?

edited Apr 27, 2015 at 13:11

answered Apr 27, 2015 at 13:05

Aboud Zakaria

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Jack Over a year ago

Both python and bash files are on the desktop, so I have added cd "$(Desktop "$0")" This is the new error:/home/administrator/Desktop/Helloworld.sh: 3: /home/administrator/Desktop/Helloworld.sh: Desktop: not found python: can't open file 'name.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

Aboud Zakaria Over a year ago

no, just add cd "$(dirname "$0")" don't change dirname leave it

Jahid · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-27 13:06:14Z

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You can modify the shell script like this:

#!/bin/bash
BASEDIR=`dirname "${0}"`
cd "$BASEDIR"
python name.py

to always be run on the directory containing the script. Or if the name.py is in another directory, then change the cd command accordingly.

answered Apr 27, 2015 at 13:06

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Jack Over a year ago

Both python and shell scrip are on the desktop, I have changed my shell script to:#!/bin/bash BASEDIR=Desktop "${0}" cd "$BASEDIR" python name.py................................but no luck

Jahid Over a year ago

It's BASEDIR=dirname "${0}" not BASEDIR=Desktop "${0}", dirname is a command, you don't need to modify my code, just copy and paste

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