execute php via cli passing arguments

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how do I execute via command line a php script passing get paramateres. I have been trying to execute the following

chmod +x /media/linkstation/myfolder/import/import.php

sudo php5 ./media/linkstation/myfolder/import/import.php?id=4

but won't work Could not open input file

Flosculus · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-12 12:33:16Z

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You are trying to mix file protocol with http protocol, that won't work.

The parameters need to be separated from the file path.

Edit:

As long as the path is correct, you can try:

sudo php5 ./media/linkstation/myfolder/import/import.php id=4

Now the first arg $argv[1] is the query string, so long as that is a single string (or wrapped in quotations) it will appear on the receiving end of the script. After that you can treat it as you like.

However there are more suitable ways to delivery parameters. You may find command line options more useful: http://php.net/manual/en/function.getopt.php

sudo php5 ./media/linkstation/myfolder/import/import.php --id="4"

edited Jul 12, 2013 at 12:33

answered Jul 12, 2013 at 12:27

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4 Comments

fefe Over a year ago

thanks for the feedback i thought so. What would be the right syntax?

DevZer0 Over a year ago

take a look at this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/3848901/…

fefe Over a year ago

if I use php cgi than it works php-cgi -f /media/linkstation/myfolder/import/import.php id=4 but would be possible to create a cronjob for this?

Flosculus Over a year ago

thats a separate problem/solution

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