topic Re: Executing bash via web interface - may webmin it' not enough in Operating System - Linux

Executing bash via web interface - may webmin it' not enough

leonardo bianchi quota — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:12:42 GMT

Hi, Hoping not already posted.

I used webmin to let bash script to be used via web interface.
The limit I found is that scritps which ask for manual inputs could not be used. Well, I can use flags for options or text inputs at the beginning while creating the command, but not during it's execution i.e. via "read" comand.
Do you know if there's a web tool for this task?
Thanks!
Leo.

Re: Executing bash via web interface - may webmin it' not enough

Ivan Ferreira — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:20:03 GMT

I think it's difficult to find that because after you send the POST message will be a little complicated to obtain the prompt of the script.

Maybe you can modify your script to run in two forms, interactive and batch. For example, if you specify "-batch", expect to receive all input as arguments, otherwise, run in interactive mode.

Re: Executing bash via web interface - may webmin it' not enough

dirk dierickx — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:32:17 GMT

in webmin there is also a java web console, this is a fully interactive shell like you would have with putty or the likes.

Re: Executing bash via web interface - may webmin it' not enough

MattJ123 — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:53:13 GMT

I would suggest:
http://anyterm.org/

It requires a little bit of work to get going, but its pretty cool and works really well.

Only downside is the inherent security risk, so if you can, make sure to configure apache to ip restrict the directory its residing in, or some other means of security.

Re: Executing bash via web interface - may webmin it' not enough

leonardo bianchi quota — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:54:12 GMT

Reply to Matthew and Dirk.
I didn't tested Dirk suggested solution because I didn't find the module..

About anyterm, I should give 10pt to Matthew, because it works. I tested with a RH-ES3.
Bye,
Leo.