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Post by meagain on Dec 9, 2015 4:16:38 GMT 10

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Hi,
Does anyone here have any experience using CGI?

I need to have a simple HTML form which would then submit the details to the server, which the Python script (CGI) would run in the background using the details submitted.

So, again, what I need is a form with a few textboxes and checkbuttons with a submit button. This would then go to the CGI page with the details in the URL, for example example.com/cgi-bin/post.py and then pass the details on from the HTML page to the Python script on the server. This would then run a Linux command with the options. However the command has to run in the background too.

Would php be better or would CGI do the job?

Thanks guys,
- meagain

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Last Edit: Dec 17, 2015 11:13:40 GMT 10 by Nathan Lecompte

meagain

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Post by meagain on Dec 9, 2015 4:59:09 GMT 10

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#!/usr/bin/python

import os
print 'Content-Type: text/html'
print
print '<html>'
#print '<head><title>loading</title></head>'
print '<body>'
print '<h2>Starting a remote session...</h2>'
print '<h2>Details:</h2>'
print '<p>Command executing...</p>'
r = os.environ.get('HTTP_REFERER')
if r: print '<p>You were referred by page:',r,'</p>'
r = os.environ.get('REMOTE_ADDR')
if r: print '<p>Your IP is',r,'</p>'
print '</body></html>'
import subprocess
if subprocess.mswindows:
su=subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
su.dwFlags |= subprocess._subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
# we can enter any script we want to run LOCALLY here on the server, using the CLIENT'S (user's) parameters
process = subprocess.Popen(['file.bat'], bufsize=-1, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, startupinfo=su)

seems to work as a CGI script... any comments?

[SOLVED] CGI and Python

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Dec 9, 2015 4:59:09 GMT 10

Nathan Lecompte

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Post by Nathan Lecompte on Dec 9, 2015 14:59:59 GMT 10

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Hey meagain,
I prefer PHP to be honest, I'm not too familiar with Python so I can't really say which one's better; but if it works, go for it

Hope this helps! ::)

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Dec 9, 2015 14:59:59 GMT 10

meagain

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Post by meagain on Dec 14, 2015 5:50:02 GMT 10

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Thanks a lot Nathan.

I worked it out and the results are here (you need a forum account): forum.4tech.ml/virtual.php

Opinions? I know the design is a mess but I will fix that.
If anyone wants my source I will be happy to share!

- meagain

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