I have a linksys router that has parental control (PC) software installed. I also have a linux (Slackware 9.1) server that needs to stay logged into the PC software in order to do what it needs to do.

The login process is an html page with a bunch of accompanying javascript. I need to be able to capture that script and somehow program it so I can submit the login from the command-line. I've done a fair amount of scripting and programming (most on Windows - some linux) but have done little web or javascript.

Can someone help me assess whether I can do this and if so what tools I'll need to make it happen?

Here are a few things I do know:

• The login page has a half-dozen hidden form fields that are supplied when the page is loaded. I know I'll likely have to 'get' the login page each time a scrape those variables.
• The login page contains a fair amount of script.

Let me know what you think

Use curl tool, it is certainly installed in your GNU/Linux system, it is capable to submit form from scripts or command-line

man curl and look closely to :

-A (in case of the page react with a certain browser) it is the user agent option
-d send POST data
-b send cookie data

...and much more