Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] GoDaddy hosting - (no subject)

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Hi,

I didn't choose the server/account I am just trying to support the code 
that is running there. I would much rather run this on my own hosted 
server. 

I just thought I would ask the question to see if anyone had any 
suggestions.

-Tom

matt donohue wrote:
> The main difference is a root account allows you install/configure any software you want.
> You set the all that up. So- the downside is you are expected to manage your own server.
> GoDaddy is a managed server and a root account (or 'shared' server) is not. That may seem like the wrong option for a newbie but
> I've never had an issue that support wouldn't answer or help with. The support in one of these accounts is usually much better than
> a so called 'managed' account probably because the techs have more time.
> The set-ups will be remarkably similar with the same basic install you see at every ISP. PHP, APACHE and MySQL already installed.
> These are both vitual machines with many hosts on the same box- the only difference is the un-managed root account allows you to log into your VM as root with full privileges to change that environment.
> Both will have the same plesk management options so- if you are used to that with GoDaddy it's the same.
> Lastly- any mail systems on GoDaddy will suck (to configure and manage)- so, if you have email apps that would be my reason to bail.
>
> I'm not sure what your long term plans are but I haven't seen many PHP jobs that did not require you to know how to manage a server on your own so you might as well jump in at some point.
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> Matt
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> ________________________________
> From: Steve E. <set...@at...>
> To: Chicago PHP User Group <chi...@li...>
> Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 7:53:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] GoDaddy hosting -  (no subject)
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> Good day -
>
> Newbie here - I currently use GoDaddy for a small database-driven site
> without significant trouble (hate their help system, though). I am
> interested in Matt D.'s comment about getting a host that has "root". Can
> someone explain what this means and any obvious (or hidden) benefits that a
> change of hosts might provide? Many thanks.
>
>
> Steve E.
> Chicago, IL
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: matt donohue [mailto:mm_...@ya...] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:45 PM
> To: Chicago PHP User Group
> Subject: Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] (no subject)
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> You can check your php.ini file and if it's running safe mode no dice. echo
> phpinfo();
> ini_set("safe_mode",0) works for some php installs (see manual).
>
> Or- ditch GoDaddy and get a real hosting solution that has root. It costs
> the same.
>
> Matt
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> ________________________________
> From: Sara Trice <sa...@sa...>
> To: Chicago PHP User Group <chi...@li...>
> Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 5:54:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] (no subject)
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> I'm 99% sure shell_exec() is disabled on GoDaddy because ... well, it's a
> cheap webhost, and rather than secure their servers, they eliminate problems
> by not offering features.
>
> -Sara
>
> On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Tom Printy <tp...@ma...>
> wrote:
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>> Hey Guys/Gals,
>>
>> I have some software that I am working with that is running on 
>> GoDaddy. I am attempting to have PHP call another script to run in the 
>> background. However I am running into so troubles and I was wondering 
>> if anyone else has had any success with this. Here is what I am doing:
>>
>> shell_exec("nohup 
>> /home/content/t/e/x/textconn/html/sms/sendmessages.pl
>> 2> /dev/null &");
>>
>> The php scipt seems to hang at this point and the browser then times 
>> out.
>>
>> Any advice?
>>
>> Thanks
>> -Tom Printy
>> www.edisonave.com
>>
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