Runprogram

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:54 pm

I'm trying to make this work on linux but i'm stumbled it ain't working... I want to run UPX 2.0 for lin with this proggie but it returns 6222 -> i bet this is an error in upx. I am correctly calling the app. Why doesn't it work?

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power.s = "9"
upx.s = "/root/upx"
file.s = "/root/testexe"
Debug RunProgram(upx,"-"+power.s+" "+Chr(34)+file+Chr(34),"",#PB_RunProgram_Wait)

walker · Post by **walker** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:03 pm

Hi,

I think, you're not root, trying to run a programm in /root/...
I know, you're runnung ubuntu.... are you sure, you have the appropriate rights for this folder

May you'd installed it as root but now trying to run it as normal user...

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:07 pm

Yes, I am root, but I don't have ubuntu installed. I use Mandriva2006. I think there's something wrong with the RunProgram() procedure :roll: . The files are there, but it still doesn't run correctly

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walker · Post by **walker** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:37 pm

Hmm.. you're right.. I don't have upx installed an get a debug message of 12389 (which should be only >0 if the command succeeds... :roll: )
It's must be a bug in RunProgram().. type what ever you want as programm to start (i.e: jkdjshfgjksdgfj) Runprogram() never fails

...
Giving a path to a prog that exsists on my PC, all went well...

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:05 pm

Doesn't exist for linux a command like ShellExecute() for windows? There should be one there too :roll: . Hope whis will be fixed in the next version of PB...

WishMaster · Post by **WishMaster** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:23 pm

You can use System_() instead of RunProgram()

...and do NOT work as root! This is not healthy!

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Thu May 25, 2006 11:53 am

Thanks WishMaster! BTW, I ran only this as root to test it, I usually use my normal account.