This project contains a Telegram bot that executes predefined shell scripts located in a specified directory. It provides an interface through Telegram where authorized users can select and execute these scripts safely.

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package manager)
• Virtual environment (recommended)

Start by cloning the repository to your local machine.

git clone <repository-url>
cd <repository-directory>

It's recommended to use a virtual environment for Python projects to manage dependencies separately from your global Python installation.

To create a virtual environment, run:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

• On Windows:

  .\venv\Scripts\activate

• On Unix or MacOS:

  source venv/bin/activate

With the virtual environment activated, install the required dependencies using:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Copy the env-template file to a new .env file:

cp env-template .env

Then, open the .env file and update the following configuration variables:

• TOKEN: Your Telegram bot token. You can obtain one by registering a new bot with BotFather on Telegram.
• THE_SCRIPTS_FOLDER: The absolute path to the directory containing your .sh script files.
• ALLOWED_CHAT_ID: Your Telegram user ID or the ID of a group chat that is authorized to interact with the bot. You can get this ID by messaging userinfobot on Telegram.

Example .env content:

TOKEN=123456:ABC-DEF1234ghIkl-zyx57W2v1u123ew11
THE_SCRIPTS_FOLDER=/path/to/THE_SCRIPTS_FOLDER
ALLOWED_CHAT_ID=123456789

With the environment configured, run the bot using:

python main.py

The bot should now be running and responding to commands sent by the authorized user or group chat.

• Send /start to the bot to receive a list of available scripts.
• Select a script to execute it. The bot will ask for confirmation before execution.
• Confirm to execute the script or cancel the operation.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details. EOF