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Looking for a way to have a web interface for shell commands (lemmy.ca)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by dudesss@lemmy.ca to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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For example, if I want a website where users can I signin to choose options such as changing or restarting a Docker container. Or various other systems level options available from a web interface.

I'm looking for something in the cloud but also something self hosted at home.

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[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This sounds exactly like what Cockpit was made to do...

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

100%, Cockpit is what you're looking for OP.

[–] dudesss@lemmy.ca -5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

Too many features. I should have mentioned that I want it very limited. For example, to give to clients to restart game servers.

Edit: Cockpit is great! But to give remote access to full user-level shell access is not something I want. It might have access to other features I would want to avoid like installing software. Instead I want strictly it to commands like,

  • Backup,
  • Restore,
  • Restart
  • Update,
  • Modify config files,
  • File download,
  • File upload
[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're better off telling us the problem you're trying to solve than come to us with a solution to something we have no idea about.

If you describe the problem first, we might have a better idea than a web shell, which in all honesty is a bad idea.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

This. Sounds like a classic example of the XY Problem

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 9 points 2 months ago

You don't have to use all the features. Restarting a service is a pretty broad feature. If it's too broad, You will likely have to code something yourself.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

Too many features

What does that even mean? Are you looking for a bespoke system that does exactly what you want and nothing else?

[–] Magnum@infosec.pub 4 points 2 months ago

Just host a webpage with 7 buttons triggering off your shell scripts.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago

Pterodactyl or Pelican if what you might want if you are looking to give tenants access to game servers on your own infrastructure.

https://pelican.dev/

https://pterodactyl.io/