LINUX to SCO UNIX :: Mounting filesystem

[southbeach]

I am in the process of setting up a web server, possibly in LINUX (not sure as to which flavor). Running a legacy application in the SCO box.

I will be running LAMP on the web server. From the web based UI, data will need to be extracted from the SCO box. There is no ODBC or anything like it to map databases so, I will need access to command prompt to `run` or `execute` shell scripts that will in turn execute the needed commands to do the data extraction.

My need is basically:
Have access to SCO box from LINUX box so that I can execute shell scripts in the SCO box and use file IO type methods to manipulate flat files.
~ end of need ~

Given this, I figure that if I mounted the SCO box onto the LINUX box as a filesystem (/sco), I hope to be able to run my shell scripts by simply using commands such as

/sco/myapp/mybin/myscript [param, param, param, ...]

In the same token, I should be able to put/get files from/to

/sco/myapp/myload


Now, how easy is this? I will really appreciate some directions.

Thank you all for you time and assistance!




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[PHV]

execute shell scripts in the SCO box
man ssh
use file IO type methods to manipulate flat files
apropos nfs

Hope This Helps, PH.
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