#39841 [NEW]: fopen is not opening external urls but opening local files

[sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in]

From: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
Operating system: FreeBSD
PHP version: 5.2.0
PHP Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Bug description: fopen is not opening external urls but opening local files

Description:
------------
The following code is used to fetch the news from rss and read
that news into the variable and the xml parsing and all that stuff.

This code works fine on PHP Version 4.3.11 and
system:Linux web147.opentransfer.com 2.6.14.7 #1 Fri Sep 8 11:12:28 CDT
2006 i686

but fails on
PHP Version 5.1.6
system :FreeBSD pro29.abac.com 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE #0:
Mon Nov 13 17:47:40 PST 2006 [email]root@bak5.abac.com[/email]:/var/obj/usr/src/sys/PRO6
i386




Reproduce code:
---------------
//below url is dynamic through database
$url="http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml";


$fp=fopen($url,"rb") or die("file not opened") ;
do {
$data = fread($fp, 8192);
if (strlen($data) == 0) {
break;
}
$simple .= $data;
} while(true);

fclose($fp);

Expected result:
----------------
we expect to see the news in formatted manner which is working fine on PHP
Version 4.3.11

Actual result:
--------------
file not opened

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[sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in]

ID: 39841
User updated by: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
Reported By: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
Status: Open
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
-Operating System: FreeBSD
+Operating System: FreeBSD(server operating system)
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

FreeBSD is SERVER SYSTEM


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-15 05:56:13] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

Description:
------------
The following code is used to fetch the news from rss and read
that news into the variable and the xml parsing and all that stuff.

This code works fine on PHP Version 4.3.11 and
system:Linux web147.opentransfer.com 2.6.14.7 #1 Fri Sep 8 11:12:28 CDT
2006 i686

but fails on
PHP Version 5.1.6
system :FreeBSD pro29.abac.com 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
#0: Mon Nov 13 17:47:40 PST 2006
[email]root@bak5.abac.com[/email]:/var/obj/usr/src/sys/PRO6 i386




Reproduce code:
---------------
//below url is dynamic through database
$url="http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml";


$fp=fopen($url,"rb") or die("file not opened") ;
do {
$data = fread($fp, 8192);
if (strlen($data) == 0) {
break;
}
$simple .= $data;
} while(true);

fclose($fp);

Expected result:
----------------
we expect to see the news in formatted manner which is working fine on
PHP Version 4.3.11

Actual result:
--------------
file not opened


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[tony2001@php.net]

ID: 39841
Updated by: [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]
Reported By: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
-Status: Open
+Status: Bogus
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Operating System: FreeBSD(server operating system)
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

Set allow_url_fopen to On.
If that doesn't help - check the firewall.
Not PHP problem.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-15 06:07:00] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

FreeBSD is SERVER SYSTEM

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[2006-12-15 05:56:13] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

Description:
------------
The following code is used to fetch the news from rss and read
that news into the variable and the xml parsing and all that stuff.

This code works fine on PHP Version 4.3.11 and
system:Linux web147.opentransfer.com 2.6.14.7 #1 Fri Sep 8 11:12:28 CDT
2006 i686

but fails on
PHP Version 5.1.6
system :FreeBSD pro29.abac.com 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
#0: Mon Nov 13 17:47:40 PST 2006
[email]root@bak5.abac.com[/email]:/var/obj/usr/src/sys/PRO6 i386




Reproduce code:
---------------
//below url is dynamic through database
$url="http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml";


$fp=fopen($url,"rb") or die("file not opened") ;
do {
$data = fread($fp, 8192);
if (strlen($data) == 0) {
break;
}
$simple .= $data;
} while(true);

fclose($fp);

Expected result:
----------------
we expect to see the news in formatted manner which is working fine on
PHP Version 4.3.11

Actual result:
--------------
file not opened


------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Edit this bug report at [url]http://bugs.php.net/?id=39841&edit=1[/url]

[sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in]

ID: 39841
User updated by: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
Reported By: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
-Status: Bogus
+Status: Open
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Operating System: FreeBSD(server operating system)
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

I m trying out that


Previous Comments:
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 09:53:27] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Set allow_url_fopen to On.
If that doesn't help - check the firewall.
Not PHP problem.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 06:07:00] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

FreeBSD is SERVER SYSTEM

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 05:56:13] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

Description:
------------
The following code is used to fetch the news from rss and read
that news into the variable and the xml parsing and all that stuff.

This code works fine on PHP Version 4.3.11 and
system:Linux web147.opentransfer.com 2.6.14.7 #1 Fri Sep 8 11:12:28 CDT
2006 i686

but fails on
PHP Version 5.1.6
system :FreeBSD pro29.abac.com 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
#0: Mon Nov 13 17:47:40 PST 2006
[email]root@bak5.abac.com[/email]:/var/obj/usr/src/sys/PRO6 i386




Reproduce code:
---------------
//below url is dynamic through database
$url="http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml";


$fp=fopen($url,"rb") or die("file not opened") ;
do {
$data = fread($fp, 8192);
if (strlen($data) == 0) {
break;
}
$simple .= $data;
} while(true);

fclose($fp);

Expected result:
----------------
we expect to see the news in formatted manner which is working fine on
PHP Version 4.3.11

Actual result:
--------------
file not opened


------------------------------------------------------------------------


--
Edit this bug report at [url]http://bugs.php.net/?id=39841&edit=1[/url]

[tony2001@php.net]

ID: 39841
Updated by: [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]
Reported By: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
-Status: Open
+Status: Bogus
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Operating System: FreeBSD(server operating system)
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

Ok.
Still not PHP problem.


Previous Comments:
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[2006-12-15 10:24:38] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

I m trying out that

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[2006-12-15 09:53:27] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Set allow_url_fopen to On.
If that doesn't help - check the firewall.
Not PHP problem.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 06:07:00] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

FreeBSD is SERVER SYSTEM

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 05:56:13] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

Description:
------------
The following code is used to fetch the news from rss and read
that news into the variable and the xml parsing and all that stuff.

This code works fine on PHP Version 4.3.11 and
system:Linux web147.opentransfer.com 2.6.14.7 #1 Fri Sep 8 11:12:28 CDT
2006 i686

but fails on
PHP Version 5.1.6
system :FreeBSD pro29.abac.com 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
#0: Mon Nov 13 17:47:40 PST 2006
[email]root@bak5.abac.com[/email]:/var/obj/usr/src/sys/PRO6 i386




Reproduce code:
---------------
//below url is dynamic through database
$url="http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml";


$fp=fopen($url,"rb") or die("file not opened") ;
do {
$data = fread($fp, 8192);
if (strlen($data) == 0) {
break;
}
$simple .= $data;
} while(true);

fclose($fp);

Expected result:
----------------
we expect to see the news in formatted manner which is working fine on
PHP Version 4.3.11

Actual result:
--------------
file not opened


------------------------------------------------------------------------


--
Edit this bug report at [url]http://bugs.php.net/?id=39841&edit=1[/url]

[sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in]

ID: 39841
User updated by: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
Reported By: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
-Status: Bogus
+Status: Open
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Operating System: FreeBSD(server operating system)
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

allow_url_fopen is set to On.
so i think it is a firewall problem only


Previous Comments:
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 10:33:13] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Ok.
Still not PHP problem.

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[2006-12-15 10:24:38] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

I m trying out that

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 09:53:27] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Set allow_url_fopen to On.
If that doesn't help - check the firewall.
Not PHP problem.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 06:07:00] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

FreeBSD is SERVER SYSTEM

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 05:56:13] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

Description:
------------
The following code is used to fetch the news from rss and read
that news into the variable and the xml parsing and all that stuff.

This code works fine on PHP Version 4.3.11 and
system:Linux web147.opentransfer.com 2.6.14.7 #1 Fri Sep 8 11:12:28 CDT
2006 i686

but fails on
PHP Version 5.1.6
system :FreeBSD pro29.abac.com 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE
#0: Mon Nov 13 17:47:40 PST 2006
[email]root@bak5.abac.com[/email]:/var/obj/usr/src/sys/PRO6 i386




Reproduce code:
---------------
//below url is dynamic through database
$url="http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/sportonline_uk_edition/front_page/rss.xml";


$fp=fopen($url,"rb") or die("file not opened") ;
do {
$data = fread($fp, 8192);
if (strlen($data) == 0) {
break;
}
$simple .= $data;
} while(true);

fclose($fp);

Expected result:
----------------
we expect to see the news in formatted manner which is working fine on
PHP Version 4.3.11

Actual result:
--------------
file not opened


------------------------------------------------------------------------


--
Edit this bug report at [url]http://bugs.php.net/?id=39841&edit=1[/url]

[tony2001@php.net]

ID: 39841
Updated by: [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]
Reported By: sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in
-Status: Open
+Status: Bogus
Bug Type: Filesystem function related
Operating System: FreeBSD(server operating system)
PHP Version: 5.2.0
New Comment:

Great.
Please don't reopen the report.


Previous Comments:
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 11:07:38] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

allow_url_fopen is set to On.
so i think it is a firewall problem only

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 10:33:13] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Ok.
Still not PHP problem.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 10:24:38] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

I m trying out that

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 09:53:27] [email]tony2001@php.net[/email]

Set allow_url_fopen to On.
If that doesn't help - check the firewall.
Not PHP problem.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[2006-12-15 06:07:00] sarvesh_borkar at yahoo dot co dot in

FreeBSD is SERVER SYSTEM

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