Run a line command from a web (Clicking in a webpage link)

Question

Is it possible to execute a command from a single link?

For example when a user clicks on a link it does this:

sudo apt-get install vlc wine openshot but by clicking on a link

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 09 '11 at 15:24

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Your particular example is possible via the apt-uris:

http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/wine

This will open wine in the software centre, giving the user the option to install it.

Running arbitrary commands on any Ubuntu machine is (hopefully) never possible:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitrary_code_execution

answered Jun 09 '11 at 15:24

Stefano Palazzo

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I think I'm right in saying that apt.ubuntu.com is the preferred way of linking packages. The AptUrl wiki page is rather old :-) – Stefano Palazzo Jun 09 '11 at 15:24
What about the answer I posted above. Does it work for multiple programs or not since i took it from the Wiki about AptUrl. – Luis Alvarado Jun 09 '11 at 15:25
Just read your answer. what about an example of installing multiple programs. – Luis Alvarado Jun 09 '11 at 15:26
Installing multiple programs with one click doesn't work with this syntax I don't think – Stefano Palazzo Jun 09 '11 at 15:32

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

Lol found it thanks to Oli's post here Is it possible to install a repository via a web (Clicking in a webpage link)

It is possible to install multiple packages. In this wiki https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AptUrl all the possible actions can be found. To install one would be like this:

<a href="apt:package">click</a>

For example:

<a href="apt:vlc">click</a>

This would install vlc.

But lets say you want to install VLC, Ubuntu Extras and subdownloader:

<a href="apt:vlc,ubuntu-restricted-extras,subdownloader">click</a>

Each separated by a comma. Awesome.

Run a line command from a web (Clicking in a webpage link)

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