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Posted: **20 Apr 2006 01:00**

hello to everyone, ive been banging my head on the table for quite some time now because of the vlc HTTP interface, Apache and PHP

BTW i am not experienced with apache, im using ubuntu(LinuX) and its allready configured from install, also im no coder.

this index page has 3 form buttons start vlc, gotto http nterface and close vlc

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index.html
<html>
<center>
<br><br><br><FORM METHOD="LINK" ACTION="vlc.php">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Start VLC">
</FORM>
<FORM METHOD="LINK" ACTION="http://youll-never-know.org:4358">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Gotto Remote">
</FORM>
<FORM METHOD="LINK" ACTION="closevlc.php">
<INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Close VLC">
</FORM>
</center>
</html>

start vlc php code, cant seem to pass the command through

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vlc.php
<?php
system("(/usr/bin/vlc /home/spine/video --intf=http --http-host 192.168.1.100:4358 --fullscreen) >nul");
?>

close vlc, same as above

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closevlc.php
<?php
system("(killall vlc) >nul");
?>

bassically i cannot get php to pass a single shell argument,
i also tried exec() with no luck

any help - much appreciated

Posted: **20 Apr 2006 01:28**

i read somewhere about permissions but i havent found anything on the internet yet on how to deal with them in apache

Posted: **20 Apr 2006 02:51**

without nul i get this:

libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 0.1.9 from http://dvd.sf.net libdvdnav: Can't read name block. Probably not a DVD-ROM device.

Posted: **20 Apr 2006 20:56**

i almost cannot beilive no one has any input on this.

i read somewhere about permissions in apache, but honestly ive been looking and cant get the info i need

Posted: **27 Apr 2006 11:11**

type

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setenforce 0

in your linux console to disable a couple of security settings.

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cant launch or close vlc w/ php and Apache

cant launch or close vlc w/ php and Apache