Index: main/manager.c
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--- main/manager.c      (revision 70446)
+++ main/manager.c      (working copy)
+static char mandescr_shell[] =
+"Description: Run a shell command from manager.\n"
+"Variables: (Names marked with * are required)\n"
+"      *Command: Command to execute\n"
+"      ActionID: Option Action id for message matching.\n"
+"      GetVar: Anything send within this field indicates you want the output of the shell command.\n";
+
+
+/*! \brief action:shell: Manager command "shell" - executes a command as if you were at the shell envirnment */
+static int action_shell(struct mansession *s, struct message *m)
+{
+       /* Things to do: Thread this function, along with getinfo, so it doesnt slow down the GUI */
+       FILE *ptr; 
+       char plbuff[4096] = ""; /* Temporary Buffer */
+       char buf[4096] = ""; /* Return Buffer */
+       const char *cmd = astman_get_header(m, "Command");
+       const char *id = astman_get_header(m, "ActionID"); /* Optional action ID, good for use in javascript...... */
+       const char *getvar = astman_get_header(m, "getvar"); /* option to get return value */
+
+       if (ast_strlen_zero(cmd)) { 
+               astman_append(s, "No command specified!\n");
+               return 0;
+       }
+
+       if (!ast_strlen_zero(id))
+               astman_append(s, "ActionID: %s\r\n", id); /* we are going to send an action id, if they want it. */
+
+       ptr = popen(cmd, "r");
+
+       if (!ast_strlen_zero(getvar)) {
+               while (fgets(plbuff, sizeof(plbuff), ptr)) { 
+                       strncat(buf, plbuff, strlen(buf) - 1); 
+               }
+       astman_append(s, buf);
+       }
+
+       pclose(ptr);
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /* helper function for originate */
 struct fast_originate_helper {
        char tech[AST_MAX_EXTENSION];
@@ -3282,6 +3323,7 @@
                ast_manager_register2("Redirect", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_redirect, "Redirect (transfer) a call", mandescr_redirect );
                ast_manager_register2("Originate", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_originate, "Originate Call", mandescr_originate);
                ast_manager_register2("Command", EVENT_FLAG_COMMAND, action_command, "Execute Asterisk CLI Command", mandescr_command );
+               ast_manager_register2("Shell", EVENT_FLAG_COMMAND, action_shell, "Executes a Shell Command", mandescr_shell );
                ast_manager_register2("ExtensionState", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_extensionstate, "Check Extension Status", mandescr_extensionstate );
                ast_manager_register2("AbsoluteTimeout", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_timeout, "Set Absolute Timeout", mandescr_timeout );
                ast_manager_register2("MailboxStatus", EVENT_FLAG_CALL, action_mailboxstatus, "Check Mailbox", mandescr_mailboxstatus );