Server status script

Okay boys and girls, here's a little PHP script wot I wrote that outputs
the "top" command to your web browser screen.

For those who don't know, it's used on *nix systems and shows a snapshot of
running processes, memory usage, CPU load etc.

<?php

print "<pre>";

system("top -n1 b");

print "</pre>";

?>

"n1" is the number of iterations that the "top" command should run. "b" is
"batch" which allows the output to be written.

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Charles Sweeney wrote:

> Els wrote
>
>> Richard wrote:
>>
>>>> <?php
>>>> print "<pre>";
>>>> system("top -n1 b");
>>>> print "</pre>";
>>>> ?>
>>>
>>> I've tried it, but it only output "<pre></pre>" ?
>>
>> That's the outcome on my Windows box.
>> On Unix, I get this:
>> Warning: system() has been disabled for security reasons in
>> /home/.....
>
> Naturally, if a command is disabled it won't work!

I know :-)
Was just mentioning it, so Richard can see it does work on a Unix
system, even if it doesn't..

Hmm.. weird sentence <g>

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Els wrote

> Was just mentioning it, so Richard can see it does work on a Unix
> system, even if it doesn't..
>
> Hmm.. weird sentence <g>

It's ok, I understand!

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if system is disabled in php, then use shell script instead as a
cgi-script:

#!/bin/bash
echo "content-type: text/html


<PRE>`top -n1 b`</PRE>";exit 0


(it's also the same number of lines of code - including blanks).

hth

Greg
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wrote

> Greg

Hey good sir! How the devil are you?!

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newsposting0209@webyourbusiness.com wrote:

> if system is disabled in php, then use shell script instead as a
> cgi-script:
>
> #!/bin/bash
> echo "content-type: text/html
>
> <PRE>`top -n1 b`</PRE>";exit 0
>
> (it's also the same number of lines of code - including blanks).
>
> hth

Well, I think using shell is also blocked on the server I tried
system() on :-)

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Sonhos vem. Sonhos vão. O resto é imperfeito.
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Els wrote

> newsposting0209@webyourbusiness.com wrote:
>
>> if system is disabled in php, then use shell script instead as a
>> cgi-script:
>>
>> #!/bin/bash
>> echo "content-type: text/html
>>
>> <PRE>`top -n1 b`</PRE>";exit 0
>>
>> (it's also the same number of lines of code - including blanks).
>>
>> hth
>
> Well, I think using shell is also blocked on the server I tried
> system() on :-)

You need to get yourself a proper server!

I think Greg was referring to the script running in shell, not your
access. Try it and find out.

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