Is there a way I can run a shell script via http? I'm assuming I need to use pearl or something but I'm not sure.<BR><BR>I want to setup a way to shut down my server via a HTTP control panel on my ...

If its just a shell script that you want someone to run one time, just put it in an execute-only automator file. This is similar to the AppleScript studio solution.

Jason Snell recently explained how to use Applescript to automate the popular Twitter client Twitterific. But, with the help of some simple shell scripting, you can also send quick status updates ...

You need to package up a bunch of files, send them somewhere, and do something with them at the destination. It isn’t an uncommon scenario. The obvious answer is to create an archive — a zip or tar ...

Over the last few years, I have created a vast library of PowerShell scripts that I use to keep my servers healthy. These scripts do everything from monitoring disk health to helping me to reclaim ...

The bash shell has a bunch of commands for processing text—things like sort (which can sort lines in a text file), tr (which you can use to convert uppercase to lowercase, or to delete entire classes ...