Execute Bash Script Using PHP

[BrandonCorlett (Brandon Scott Corlett)]

I’m about to use rapidweaver to build a control panel for my Raspberry Pi

https://www.brandoncorlett.com/blog/article/execute-bash-script-using-php

[Aaron]

I’ve been wanting to get into Raspberry Pi - this is very intriguing. Thanks for sharing!

[BrandonCorlett (Brandon Scott Corlett)]

I love Raspberry Pi. I’ve been working with it for about a year and a half and it’s completely upped my software and hardware development skills. There is a lot more you can do when you have complete control of your server.

Once I get BetaStacks switched over to EchoStacks I may build some Stacks that are specifically designed for use with the Raspberry Pi.

[isaiah (Isaiah Carew)]

@BrandonCorlett

Sometimes it is nice to be able to execute commands on a server machine. In this article we will create a html button that runs a bash commands from a designated file located on the server.

This sounds really cool. If there’s anything we can add to Stacks that would help your Pi development, just say the word.

[BrandonCorlett (Brandon Scott Corlett)]

Will do!

Right now I’m trying to work out how to successfully setup phpseclib so I can use ssh sessions to execute commands rather than opening up holes in security with www-data having sudo privileges.

If it works out then I’ll make some phpseclib stacks.

[instacks (Jannis from inStacks Software)]

@BrandonCorlett

how to successfully setup phpseclib

You are opening secury holes nevertheless but as long as it is your server and only reachable in your network, no worries. Happy New Year

[BrandonCorlett (Brandon Scott Corlett)]

Lol I had the same thought. I’m trying to work out the best way to lock things down for a open network network.

It’s not that big of deal for my current project as the the site it only accessable when on the WiFi network being broadcasted by the Pi. It allows the user to set a Eddystone-url broadcast from the Pi.

Happy New Year!

[isaiah (Isaiah Carew)]

I think you could mitigate the security at least partially by ensuring the UNIX user that the web server is running as, only has a very limited access to the file system and no access to most executables.

And, of course, doing the same tasks in Rails or node.js, even if it’s theoretically just another executable scripting language – those scripting languages have been purpose built and well tested as web-back-ends – so will suffer from fewer real-world security holes.

BASH is a lot more fun, tho.