HP UX Commands in html format

[Aakash]

Hello ,

Is is possible to have HP commands written in HTML format and used that file in any web-browser ??

Thanks,

[John Bolene]

check out

http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/hpux/Networking/WWW/Man2html-2.02/

you have to unpack all the manpages and then convert them to html

[Mark Vollmers]

You can make a web page that will call hp commands or scripts (search pages, etc can have them imbedded to run on input). The commands will run on the server, though, although they can be initiated from any broswer. for example, I have a file with x numbers of lines of text. I use an html form to pass an search item (like bob). the item is can be then used in a script to run a grep of the file looking for lines with "bob" in it and pass this line back to the browser. you can probably also set up a form to pass a direct command in a similar fashion, but you'll have to be careful of security.

Mark

[Steven Sim Kok Leong]

Hi,

Yes, it is possible to have your webserver call a CGI script (can be shell i.e. sh, ksh etc. or perl), execute the commands with privileges of the webserver daemon (HTTPD) usually the user "nobody" and return the output of the command execution back as a html page with the simpliest way using

tags.

As mentioned, security is a big concern. You will want to restrict the commands and flexibility of options to such commands in your CGI. Careful in the expansion of variables. Also, never ever run your HTTPD as root. Otherwise, you are done for if your webserver gets compromised.

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Aakash,

I'm sorry, but I've read your question many times & I'm still not sure whether your desire html man pgs or access to HP binaries via html. As well noted the latter is VERY risky & should be implemented with detailed study, clear planning & implementation limited solely to what *needs* to be executed in this manner.
Please clarify.

Rgds,
Jeff

[Guido Schmidt]

Hi, Aakash

I think the easiest way is to install
APACHE (B9415AA).

Then you will find all manpages under:

http:///cgi-bin/man2html

regards
Guido

[Bill McNAMARA_1]

AS pointed out, the Apache install will do this from YOUR system.

But if you prefer, try docs.hp.com:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/man_pages.html

Later,
Bill