PHP: some scripts parse, some don't (HTTP and CLI)

Splenden · 03-27-2007, 12:08 AM

Hi all,

I have a problem with PHP. Some scripts are parsing, while some scripts are not. This is via the CLI and via Apache. For example, phpinfo() parses, but a script I'm trying to use, which works on a shared hosting account I have, does not work.

I am using PHP 5.2.1 on Ubuntu 6.06 minimal. It is in a chroot jail along with Apache.

Thank you,

Splenden

Zention · 03-27-2007, 12:20 AM

Well the chroot is probably the culprit - a chroot limits access on a system once you are chroot'd in.

Find a small example of something that works phpinfo() is ok for that - and then one that does not work.

To make the one that does not work small start by deleting some of the commands or the includes until it suddenly starts to work.

Now the deletion prior to it working is an example of code that is not working.

Have a look around the chroot and see if you have the tools installed to allow that command to work if not then that is the problem.

If you do, then it is not being related to those tools (perms have to right still in the chroot).

Splenden · 03-27-2007, 12:24 AM

Hi,

Thank you for the help.

phpinfo does work, but I am unable to post the script in question that doesn't work, since it's a script I do not have the rights to post (it's a paid script). But I will try that and see if it helps.

Also, CLI is being done outside of the jail, so it's not a permission issue I don't think.

Thank you,

Splenden

Splenden · 03-27-2007, 12:26 AM

That was like... instant. Found the culprit

Code:

require_once($(dir variable)."/somescript.php");
include_once("somescript.inc");

I have changed the file names since I'm not allowed to post its actual source.

Do you have any ideas on how I could fix that, since it's required to open the script (the includes are)?

Thank you,

Splenden

Zention · 03-27-2007, 01:02 AM

hmm what does echo $(dir variable) give?

Splenden · 03-27-2007, 01:11 AM

Right now it just prints the source code for some reason, even after commenting out those lines. I downgraded to PHP 4.4.6 (latest version), so it's not a matter of the version being PHP 5.

It looks like a software issue, in which case I'll contact support for the software and see what's going on/

Thank you,

Splenden

Splenden · 03-27-2007, 01:27 AM

I should have included this in my last post.

Here is what the directory thing is:

dirname(__FILE__)

(I should be okay giving that out - after all, it's a generic PHP function and gives no information as to the product code)