How to create a custom keyboard shortcut to then run a wGet HTTP command?

[cwkid]

Hello

I am looking for a way in Ubuntu Minimal (No desktop UI) to be able to create a custom keyboard shortcut like Ctrl+Alt+1 and then have it run a wGet HTTP command.

To do this in Windows I would create a .cmd file that contains a wGET HTTP command like:

wget --delete-after "http://192.168.1.100:3480/data_request?id=lu_action&output_format=xml&DeviceNum=3&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:SwitchPower1&action=SetTarget&newTargetValue=1"

For example this HTTP command would tell my Home Automation system to do something, like turn on a light.

In Windows I would then use AutoHotKey running in the system tray and a AutoHotKey script like:

^!1::
IfWinExist Untitled - Left Lamp On
WinActivate
else
Run C:\Lights\Lounge-On-Left.cmd
return

^!1 = Ctrl+Alt+1 and it then runs the command file C:\Lights\Lounge-On-Left.cmd.

So when I pressed Ctrl+Alt+1 on the keyboard the Light would come on. I can then further program my Universal remote control, to send these custom keyboard shortcuts to the HTPC. So I can control my lights via my remote control.

I have migrated away from Windows Media Center to Linux Ubuntu 12.10 minimal and XBMC. I am a Linux newbie and am looking for help on how I might do this under Linux?

Any help greatly appreciated

Thanks

[d2btoo]

Hello,
A quick search suggests 3 alternatives for AutoHotKey in Linux:
http://alternativeto.net/software/Au...platform=linux

However I've never used them and also you are running "Ubuntu Minimal (No desktop UI)", so I've no idea if they are useful to you or not!

[cwkid]

Hi thanks for the reply!
Yes I have done some searching and seen there are some Linux alternatives to Autohotkey but as I am running Ubuntu minimal and with my lack of general Linux know how I was really unsure where to begin with something like this.

Thanks