[asterisk-users] Using PHP to reload extensions

[Lee Jenkins]

Michael Munger wrote:
> I am trying to use PHP to reload the extensions in an Asterisk 
> installation. I keep getting this error:
> 
> Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk.ctl exist?) 
> when I run the script by visiting the URL; however, if I run the script 
> from the command line, it runs just fine (works perfect, actually).
> 
> I think it is permissions related. Does anyone have any ideas?
> 
> <php
>         $output = shell_exec('asterisk -rx"extensions reload"');
>         echo $output;
> ?>
> 

I'm not a PHP guy, but shouldn't the double quote be surrounding the 
entire shell command like this?

$output = shell_exec('"asterisk -rx extensions reload"');

Lee