The PowerSwitch project is a software implementation of a USB stack running on a Atmel ATtiny2313. It provides the schematics for the hardware, the firmware and a command line software to control the outputs.
We’ll use the command line software to control the PowerSwitch from the web. A dedicated machine will have the PowerSwitch plugged into a USB port. This machine needs the Apache server installed.
Download the file sajax-0.12.tgz.
Copy the file Sajax.php into the web site directory: on Ubuntu, it’s /var/www/html.
Copy also this file in the same place: control.php.
Rename it index.php or make a symbolic link to it.
In /etc/sudoers.d, make a file named powerSwitch (or other name) by using visudo:
$ cd /etc/sudoers.d
$ sudo visudo -f powerSwitch
Add this line into the file:
www-data ALL = (ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/local/bin/powerSwitch
Note: after a reset, all outputs are set to 1, so be sure your electronics and device are in the proper state when this happens.
I’m not an expert on internet and web security, so use common sense and check for any security problem for other use than experimentation.
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