#Linux #Bash #Self-host

Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0477.html

In this example I'll be installing Apache2 on a Debian VM, but the server can be hosted on any OS or web server capable of serving .sh files.

Installing a Web Server

1. Log into the Linux device
2. Run the following commands in a terminal window:

   update software repositories

   sudo apt update

   install available software updates

   sudo apt upgrade -y

   install apache2 webserver and curl

   sudo apt install apache2 curl -y

   create a subfolder in the webroot to store .sh files

   sudo mkdir /var/www/html/bash -p

Creating a Sample Bash Script

1. Continue with the following command to create a sample bash script sudo nano /var/www/html/bash/whoami.sh
2. Paste the following script into whoami.sh #!/bin/bash echo "hello, today is $(date '+%A'). You are running me as $(whoami)."
3. Press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes to whoami.sh

Executing the Sample Bash Script

1. Continue with the following command to execute the sample script curl http://DNSorIP/bash/whoami.sh | bash ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvh3REyA-sM