console-like interface on a web page using javascript [closed]

Question

I very like MySQLs mysql cli tool and I don't like phpMyAdmin. [IMHO]It's a nice thing for a Windows user, but its not so good when you've used to console.[/IMHO].

What I want is to build a web page containing element with console-like input (for example something like this) which should get input from user, send it to PHP script on back-end and show back-end response.

Back-end script is done (it was the easiest part), but I can't find any library for JavaScript implementing console-like input.

I've tried to examine and modify for my needs example I've provided, but it's too bloated (because doesn't use any libraries) and implements specific thing. Also I would like this element to provide some auto-completion for input.

Any ideas on such JS library?

Answer 1

I think you are looking for this: jQueryTerminal

Answer 2

there is shellinabox - javascript terminal.

EDIT:

There is also library xterm.js that's real terminal emulator.

EDIT 2:

My jQuery Terminal library is useful when you need custom behavior and you can write your code in JS or as backend code, but backend need to be simple input -> output, if you want to run for instance interactive backend commands, like vi or emacs, you need proper tty, for this use xterm.js (or implement that in JavaScript) for any other usage jQuery Terminal is better. It have lot of features and you don't need to run process on the server (listen on a port) which usually is forbidden on shared hostings or GitHub pages.