powe_rs

A simple web UI to power off or reboot your Linux machine in 5-4-3-2-1 seconds, by default on port 54321 — because, obviously.

Security Warning:

• Do not expose this script to the internet or any public network. It is intended for use on trusted, private networks only.
• This tool can power off or reboot your host. Use with care and consider restricting access (e.g., firewall, VPN).

Features

• Minimal HTTP server with a web UI for power off and reboot the host
• Confirmation modal for actions
• Systemd user service install option
• Customizable ip and port

Installation

Choose one of these ways

1. Pre-built packages (Recommended / Probably Easier and Faster)

Go to https://github.com/omid/powe_rs/releases/latest and choose the amd64 or aarch64 version, based on your CPU architecture, and download the file.

2. Build locally

Ensure you have Git and Cargo installed.

Then run the following command:

cargo build --release

Usage

Install the service

Just run this:

sudo powe_rs install

It will install the service on the default port, 54321. Then you can open http://127.0.0.1:54321 or use your machine's IP address.

Or if you want to listen to a custom ip and/or port, you can pass them like below:

sudo powe_rs install -l 127.0.0.1:8080
sudo powe_rs install -l 8080

The command above will also install the binary on your system. After that, you can run the command manually as shown below:

powe_rs serve

Or

powe_rs serve -l 127.0.0.1:8080
powe_rs serve -l 8080

You can set the DRY=true environment variable to test the script without actually running the commands.

DRY=true powe_rs serve

Uninstall the service

To remove the systemd service:

sudo powe_rs uninstall

To also remove the installed binary:

sudo powe_rs uninstall -a

Help

You can always see the help message with:

powe_rs -h

Note:

This project was written about 80-90% by AI. The main motivation was my personal need to easily and remotely turn off my Raspberry Pi.

License

MIT