Imagemagick Problems

[section31]

I can't get ImageMagick to work on server49 anymore. It was working just a few days ago, and now it doesn't. I have several accounts with you all and the same scripts work on server23 so i'm almost sure its not my code. I've already submitted a helpdesk ticket and they replied saying nothing is wrong with image magick and recommended I post my problem here.

 

Ok, so check this out.

 

><?
echo shell_exec('whereis convert'); // Where is the path to convert/imagemagick
echo '<br />';
echo shell_exec('convert -version'); // What is the version of imagemagick running
exec('convert image.jpg -resize 50% new.jpg'); // Create a new image half the size of the original
?>

 

Both of these are in a directory thats chmodded to 777.

 

On server 23, everything works fine.

It outputs both the pathname and version and it creates the new image.

convert: /usr/X11R6/bin/convert /usr/bin/X11/convert /usr/local/bin/convert

Version: ImageMagick 5.5.6 04/01/03 Q16 http://www.imagemagick.org Copyright: Copyright © 2003 ImageMagick Studio LLC

 

On server 49.

It outputs the pathname, doesn't output the version and doesn't create the new image.

convert: /usr/local/bin/convert

Edited May 27, 2005 by section31

[TweezerMan]

I agree that it looks odd. One thing I'd suggest - modify your shell_exec() command so errors are redirected to standard output (where your script can capture them):

>echo shell_exec('convert -version 2>&1'); // What is the version of imagemagick running

As your script is, you won't see any error messages from commands run by shell_exec() if one occurs. With the above change, error messages will be output to the page.

[TweezerMan]

I took a look at phpinfo() on server 49, and this is what it's showing for the PATH environment variable:

>/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin

What's notable here is that the /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/sbin directories are not in your PATH environment. Since 'convert' is only available in the /usr/local/bin directory, you'd have to specify a full path to execute it:

>echo shell_exec('/usr/local/bin/convert -version');

I'd be willing to bet that if you run your script after modifying it like I suggested above, you'll see an error like the following:

>sh: line 1: convert: No such file or directory

...because 'convert' isn't in any of the directories listed in the PATH environment variable.

 

I'd suggest reopening your Help Desk ticket (or submit a new one) and request that /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/sbin directories be added to the PATH environment variable.

[section31]

You nailed it david... Thanks and I will notify the techs.