How to execute PHP script from CLI in browser-like way using wget or curl

Question

I have PHP script what works fine via browser like

http://example.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&view=api

Is that possible to call the same using WGET or CURL from Linux CLI (ignoring any output, just run "like browser" and close) ?

Thanks in advance for any hint to try.

The script from Joomla AcyMailing API and here is full content

<?php

define('_JEXEC', 1);
define('DS', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);

if (file_exists(dirname(__FILE__) . '/defines.php')) {
 include_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/defines.php';
}

if (!defined('_JDEFINES')) {
 define('JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__));
 require_once JPATH_BASE.'/includes/defines.php';
}

require_once JPATH_BASE.'/includes/framework.php';
$app = JFactory::getApplication('site');


if(!include_once(rtrim(JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR,DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'components'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'com_acymailing'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'helpers'.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'helper.php')){
 echo 'This code can not work without the AcyMailing Component';
 return false;
 }
$mailer = acymailing_get('helper.mailer');
$mailer->report = true;
$mailer->trackEmail = true;
$mailer->autoAddUser = false;
$mailer->sendOne(11,'[email protected]');

?>

If you are relying on JavaScript to run, then no. Otherwise yes. — apokryfos
– apokryfos, Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 17:12
pure php can be....here is something you might be looking stackoverflow.com/questions/6965541/… and you need something like $ wget -O - -q http://www.somesite.com/your.php >> log.txt log.txt would include the result — RohitS
– RohitS, Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 17:14
Unfortunately not. I've added this script - may be it will explain something. — Serge
– Serge, Commented Nov 16, 2016 at 17:28

twicejr · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-16 17:13:29Z

2

Yes, it is possible in many ways. If you want to ignore any output:

wget --quiet -O /dev/null http://whatever-url/script.php?bla

answered Nov 16, 2016 at 17:13

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8 Comments

Serge Over a year ago

Unfortunately not. When run from browser - this script produces an email to single user. When run from CLI using your way - not.

Charlotte Dunois Over a year ago

@Serge Then your script is doing some sort of check or expects input. Before you post more relevant information, we cannot help you.

twicejr Over a year ago

Charlotte, that's my thoughts exactly. Probably check the remote_addr usage. Or some other obscure $_SERVER remote address variant

twicejr Over a year ago

Also, at first don't trash the output; just use wget [url], and check the output for errors.

Serge Over a year ago

Yes, after some tests I see the script should be adjusted itself to use with curl or wget, so I delete my question because it's not the matter of curl or wget...

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