Restart Apache in PHP on Ubuntu

Question

I can't seem to get this to work, not sure why.

I've looked at the steps provided here.

I don't get any errors, so I've no idea why it doesn't work. The file also has 777 permissions, but still no luck.

I'm running on Ubuntu 16.04.4 and PHP 7.0.2

[NEVER USE 777](https://blackchickenhost.com/whmcs/knowledgebase/71/Why-You-Should-Never-Use-777-Permissions-Anywhere-Ever-Full-Stop-End-of-Story.html) — Elias Soares, Apr 25 '18 at 02:08
@EliasSoares Understandable, I'll be the only one to ever access this file tho. — Petey Howell, Apr 25 '18 at 02:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 25 '18 at 02:22

Does the command /sbin/service apache2 restart work from the cli?

try entering the php interactive environment via php -a and run that statement: exec('/sbin/service apache2 restart');

You'll be able to get an error message in there. Try instead:

exec('service apache2 restart');

or

exec('apachectl restart');

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