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Run a shell script with an html button

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 2026161598 views
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Problem

I want to launch a bash script when a button is pressed on a website. This is my first attempt: But no luck. Any suggestions? EDIT- Following slhclk's and mit's advice: I have a php file in /var/www that I point my web-browser to. The contents of the file is as follows: tesh.sh contains this: If I …

Error Output

<button type="button" onclick="/path/to/name.sh">Click Me!</button>

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What you are trying to do is not possible that way. Note that there are always two sides to that: The client side and the server side. Is the script on the client computer or on the server? If it's on the client: You as the visitor are only seeing a…

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