How can I run shell scripts on a remote linux server using an Angular(8) UI?

Question

So, I have been doing MEAN stack web development for some time now. I am normally used to Angular UI development and executing CRUD operations using node servers.

Now, I have a new requirement - Create a UI for running some shell scripts on a remote Linux server.

For example:-

files are located in a path such as files/bin/example.sh in the remote server. I have to be able to perform operations via my UI such as:-

example.sh status device name

example.sh start device name

How can I do this? Can anyone give me some directions?

Thanks.

you cannot access files on server from angular directly without using a back end server — Abhishek Anand
– Abhishek Anand, Commented Nov 20, 2019 at 6:35

pavithra prabodha · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-20 06:29:18Z

1

You can use this shelljs npm package to do that. you will have to write a REST API that will execute your shell script from the server-side (Using node js).

ex

const shell = require('shelljs')
shell.exec('./path_to_your_file')

And then you can call that REST endpoint from your angular application.

answered Nov 20, 2019 at 6:29

pavithra prabodha

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