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A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) flipflop7146 Profile | Email I wrote a little program that will allow you to run shell scripts from the SystemPanel.init. 1) put the execv file in /nto/photon/bin and "chmod +x execv" 2) put your shell script in /somewhere/shell_script.sh 3) make a symbolic link from /somewhere/shell_script to execv: ln -s /nto/photon/bin/execv /whereever/shell_script 4) Then put /somewhere/shell_script in SystemPanel.init, and it will call /bin/sh to execute the script in /somewhere/shell_script.sh The way it works is it uses the execv() function to run /bin/sh with the script name and original command line arguments, if any. The files (executable and source) are at http://www.geocities.com/flipflop7146/audrey.html 10-18-2001 18:58:30

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) ghillis Profile I got it to work from the command line, but not from SystemPanel.init. Please point me in the right direction, I am sure I missed something painfully obvious, but I can't figure it out. My shell script, /gary/vnc.sh consists of one line; I did a "chmod +x" on it: /gary/vncviewer.ph 192.168.1.100 vncviewer.ph is located in /gary ln -s /gary/vnc created a link named /gary/vnc (vnc.sh shows up in /gary as a link from the file open list of ped.) In SystemPanel.init I added this line: ,vnc_button.gif,launch,/gary/vnc I had created vnc_button.gif and vnc_button_activated.gif in anticipation of being able to run VNC from the Options menu. They are located in /kojak/img/eng/config, and appear properly in the menu. The following will launch the VNC viewer successfully from the command line: /gary/vncviewer.ph 192.168.1.100 /gary/vnc.sh /gary/vnc I did a "chmod -x execv" and the third line stopped working, so I know execv works on the command line level, and yes, I did a "chmod +x execv" and the third line works again. Based on this, it seems that the most probable issue is a)the line in SystemPanel.init is flawed, b)the shell file is flawed, c)I need to put the link somewhere else, or d)vnc isn't going to work with this. 10-19-2001 07:02:55

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) flipflop7146 Profile | Email It sounds like your setup is right. It might be that the LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set differently when the script is run from the SystemPanel, so that the vncviewer.ph command can't find its libaries. You could try explicitly setting this variable in your vnc.sh file. Another possibility is that you didn't put a space at the beginning of the line in SystemPanel.init. I read somewhere that this space is required, but I don't know what happens if you omit it. 10-19-2001 07:26:21

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) acdana Profile | Email Please Help. I am trying to get this to work to no avail. This is what I am doing. I ftp'd execv to /nto/photon/bin/execv I then did a "chmod a+x /nto/photon/bin/execv" I create a .sh file called phplayer.sh that includes only a single line: nice -n-5 phplay & I use mv to move it /kojak: mv phplayer.sh /kojak/phplayer.sh and then chmod a+x /kojak/phplayer.sh and then ln -s /nto/photon/bin/execv /kojak/phplayer I get a ln error saying that file or directory is not found. I check and double-check execv is in the correct spot and that the permission are correct. Help please! What am I missing here? 10-21-2001 13:13:01

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) D. Wood Profile try moving phplayer to /nto/bin and linkng it from there 10-21-2001 13:58:42

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) acdana Profile | Email Thanks it worked. But can you explain to me why it worked? I was specifying absolute paths. Why should moving it affect my ability to ln. Thanks again, alicia 10-21-2001 22:02:02

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) D. Wood Profile I believe files have to be in a /bin to be executed, not sure tho since I've only been using *nix for a week 10-21-2001 23:28:56

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) stephen18 Profile ok i have voystart.sh in /bin slay Browser voyager -P voyager.server -S m it runs fin in ksh if i put execv in /nto/photob/bin and do ln -s /nto/photon/bin execv /bin/voysrtat.sh i get ln:targer file '/bin/...voy.sh' already exists. Use ln -f or -i?? i dont think i want to over right i want my voyager button in the .init to run. thanks 10-24-2001 11:49:22

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) flipflop7146 Profile | Email Try: ln -s /nto/photon/bin/execv /bin/voystart Then run /bin/voystart from your SystemPanel.init file. The execv program will then append a .sh to the "voystart" name, and execute "/bin/sh voystart.sh" 10-24-2001 15:45:16

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) stephen18 Profile # cd /bin # ls Ppco.can dhcp.client ls sh1 Ppnc.can dinit mkdir show_vesa cat du more shutdown chat esh mount slay chkfsys flashctl mv sleep chmod flashlzo on stty cmp fs-cifs passwd tail comp fshare pax tar contrast ftp pdksh telnet cp ftpd phs-to-bjc telnetd date grep pidin tmp dcheck if_up ping umount deva-sb inetd pipe usb-ohci devb-cf io-net pppd vi devc-pty iscomp ps voystart devc-ser8250 kill qtalk which devf-ram ksh rm device.map ln setup_codec df login sh # ln -s /nto/photon/bin/execv /bin/voystart ln: Target file '/bin/voystart' already exists. Use ln -f or -i to overwrite. # still no luck... 10-25-2001 11:53:08

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) acdana Profile | Email Delete voystart from /bin to get a clean start You need to create your shell program and name it voystart.sh use cp or mv to move it to /nto/bin Use chmod to make it an exutable: chmod a+x /nto/bin/voystart.sh then type: ln -s /nto/photon/bin/execv /nto/bin/voystart This will not work if you have a file or directory in /nto/bin already named voystart. good luck, Alicia 10-25-2001 19:52:22

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) fluxit Profile ghillis wrote: >My shell script, /gary/vnc.sh consists of one line; I did a "chmod +x" on it: >/gary/vncviewer.ph 192.168.1.100 That needs to be "pterm /gary/vncviewer.ph 192.168.1.100" for vncviewer to query for your password. *visible* console io is not available under photon without a pterm. To send your password automatically, the line would be "/gary/vncviewer.ph -passwd /etc/passwd.vnc 192.168.1.100". This assumes that your vncserver password file exists on audrey in /etc as passwd.vnc. Note that if you are transferring your encrypted password file from your vncserver using ftp, you should use Binary mode. --fluxit 10-25-2001 20:08:35

RE:A way to run shell script from SystemPanel.init (modified 0 times) aardvarko Profile This is incredibly useful. Bump - for great justice. 02-06-2002 15:44:37

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