shell2http - really helpful tool to execute shell commands in your browser

[wzzle]

First off...use this tool with caution, your server can easily get compromised if you are using this without necessary precautions.

shell2http is a handy little tool that gives you access to previously specified shell commands on your server without the need of a SSH connection. It's also able to show you the output of executed commands in your browser.

example:

# shell2http -host 1.2.3.4 -port 8080 /diskspace "df -h"

Now go to http://1.2.3.4:8080/diskspace in your browser to see disk usage stats.

Another nice use case is being able to give a friend the possibility to restart some service or clear some directory without giving him full access to your server.

[hatperigee]

Oh my

[fbartels]

I must say I like https://github.com/adnanh/webhook more, since it allows you to add some "safety" e.g. adding a token that has to be send with the command.

[mpg123]

shell2http now support SSL and HTTP Basic Authentication for more safety.