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    Typing ping into command prompt has rendered webGUI inaccessible

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    • D
      downtown
      last edited by

      Without thinking, I typed```
      ping [hostname]

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan
        last edited by

        A ping without any parameters on a Windows box will fire 3 shots.
        On FreeBSD (an Linux) it will run until Ctrl-C. But, t"Ctrl-C won't be possible using a web interface.
        Consider the "Diagnostics > Command Prompt" as a very limited option, use the SSH (+ option 8) access to be 'free'.

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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        • KOMK
          KOM
          last edited by

          Confirmed the behaviour.  You can recover by going to the console and using option 16 to restart PHP-FPM.

          Next time, try Diagnostics - Ping.

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          • D
            downtown
            last edited by

            That is baloney.  >:( PHP should not be configured to run forever with a few exceptions, such as the upgrade and package installation for example.  Fix this bug on the command prompt page!

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            • DerelictD
              Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
              last edited by

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                Fix this bug on the command prompt page!

                Feel free to demand a refund if it isn't working to your satisfaction.

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                • jimpJ
                  jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                  last edited by

                  PHP should eventually timeout when it hits the max execution time (~15 mins)

                  But that said, it's a classic case of "Doctor, it huts when I do this" / "Don't do that". Don't do that.

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