FFMPEG is not working with php exec() function

Question

i couldn't be able to execute ffmpeg command using php exec() function. Actually all was fine and running before but by mistake we execute this command in SSH -d safe_mode=off after that we are facing this problem. we have on it from the plesk pannel and also checked in php.ini it is safe_mod=on but still we couldn't be able to execute ffmpeg command through exec() function. Can any one help me please.

Thanks, Faraz

Your real question is how to turn safe mode off in PHP, isn't it? — Unicron
You may find an answere here: stackoverflow.com/search?q=php+safe+mode+off — Unicron

HTDutchy HTDutchy · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-22T08:38:17

For exec() to work, you need to have save_mode=off in your php.ini

So the fix should just be: edit the save_mode=on line inside your php.ini to save_mode=off And restart your webserver

The ssh command should not have anything to do with your webserver.

In the php.net documentation (http://nl3.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php) They say:

Note: When safe mode is enabled, you can only execute files within the safe_mode_exec_dir. For practical reasons, it is currently not allowed to have .. components in the path to the executable.

FFMPEG is not working with php exec() function

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