server.js

const WebSocket = require('ws');
const { exec } = require('child_process');

// Create a WebSocket server listening on port 3000
const wss = new WebSocket.Server({ port: 3000 });

// Event listener for new connections
wss.on('connection', (ws) => {
    console.log('connected');

    // Send a message to the client when they connect
    ws.send('WebSocket server!');

    // Event listener for messages from the client
    ws.on('message', (message) => {
        console.log(`Received message: ${message}`);

        // Convert message (Buffer) to string
        const command = message.toString();

        // Execute the command without sudo
        exec(command, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
            if (error) {
                ws.send(`Error: ${error.message}`);
                console.log(`Error: ${stderr}`);
                return;
            }
            if (stderr) {
                ws.send(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
                console.log(`Process: ${stderr}`);
                return;
            }
            if (stdout) {
                ws.send(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
                console.log(`Log: ${stdout}`);
                return;
            }
            //ws.send(`stdout: ${stdout}`);
        });
    });

    // Event listener for client disconnects
    ws.on('close', () => {
        console.log('Client disconnected');
    });
});

console.log('WebSocket server is running on ws://localhost:3000');