[SOLVED] Howto run bash script from Window.location Href=

pizzipie · 10-11-2020, 08:00 PM

I am trying to run a bash script from a button click as so:

Code:

window.location.href='../databaseBak.sh';

This will not run the code.

What am I missing here? Do I need to write a PHP script that will exec(this code)??

THanks for help, R

frankbell · 10-11-2020, 08:36 PM

I'm hardly a coding expert, but "href" is an HTML attribute designed to call an HTML document, not a script. Also, by convention, the link is surrounded by double quotes, not single ones.

You may find this helpful: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1893...g-desktop-icon

dugan · 10-13-2020, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pizzipie

Do I need to write a PHP script that will exec(this code)??

Yes

Keith Hedger · 10-13-2020, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

Yes

no you just need to register shell scripts as executable scripts.

apache config:
AddHandler cgi-script .sh

link
<a href="/user-scripts/playmovie.sh">