Problem with ColdFusion EXecute

And CF runs as the nobody user, correct? Try running CF as root and see if that works.  If it does, it's a permission issue with the nobody user (maybe nobody has permissions to execute convert).  If it does not, it may be an issue with cfexecute or something else. Mark Kruger wrote: > Ok folks, I have a difficult problem and googling does not seem to help. I > have the following code that uses Cfexecute to run the "/conver/" script of > the open source "image magic" code. I've successfull installed imagemagic > from source. >   > Here's the code: >   >  <cfexecute name="#pathToImageMagick##executableFile#"   >        arguments="#replace(actionString, '"', '', "All")#" > timeout="#timeout#"> >       </cfexecute> >   > This produces the following command line.... >   > /usr/local/bin/convert > /var/www/clients/site.com/html/userpics/1979385/p1010022.jpg -geometry > 80x80+0+0> /var/www/clients/site.com/html/userpics/1979385/sm/p1010022.jpg >   > The name part is "/usr/local/bin/convert" and the rest is the "arguments" > part (watch for wrapping). >   > I took this command string and ran it from the command line as root and it > worked. I then used "sudo -u nobody" to run it again successfully... so the > code is correct - or at least it works from the command line. >   > I've tried fooling with the ownership of the /userpics directory but I don't > really think that's the problem because the CFFILE action works fine and > creates the initial file. Anyway - does anyone have any advice about working > with the cfexecute tag? What should I be looking for? >   > -Mark >   >   > Mark A. Kruger, CFG, MCSE > (402) 408-3733 ext 105 > www.cfwebtools.com <http://www.cfwebtools.com/>; > www.coldfusionmuse.com <http://www.coldfusionmuse.com/>; >  <http://www.necfug.com/>; www.necfug.com >   > > > >