Hi All, I know one very basic question... I understand that open_base is for what directories php has acces to. I need ffmpeg for my site so I nstalled it and put it in PHP open_basedir as Code: :/usr/bin/ffmpeg all is working fine now. But my question is: Have I given acces to the whole directory this way or indeed just to the ffmpeg? Hope I make sense.. Thanks Appie
Most likely you don't have to add ffmpeg to open_basedir as this is a program and not a path where you want to write / read. Did you try to use it before without adding it to open_basedir?
Till, to behonest I did not try it, but in the program itself (EasySocial) it gives the path to ffmpeg as not correct before I put it in open_basedir. after adding it al warnings are gone..
Most likely the program tried to check the path with is_executable or file_exists function (which are both limited by open_basedir) while the exec function which is most likely used to executed is not limited by open_basedir which means it should have worked without adding it to the open_basedir path. But it is ok the way you added it.
Thanks again I am glad I did not open up the whole directorie... And I am going to try if it works without putting it in open_basedir... This one is solved.. Thanks Till
