diff --git a/usr/local/sbin/pfSsh.php b/usr/local/sbin/pfSsh.php
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+#!/usr/local/bin/php -f
+ 
+<?php
+
+echo "Starting the pfSense shell system";
+
+echo ".";
+require("globals.inc");
+$g['booting'] = true;
+require("functions.inc");
+echo ".";
+require("config.inc");
+echo ".";
+$g['booting'] = false;
+
+$fp = fopen('php://stdin', 'r');
+
+echo ".\n\n";
+
+$shell_active = true;
+
+echo "Example commands:\n\n";
+echo "    print_r($config);\n";
+echo "    \$config['interfaces']['lan']['ipaddr'] = \"192.168.1.1\";\n";
+echo "    write_config();\n";
+
+while($shell_active == true) {
+        echo "\n\npfSense shell> ";
+        $command = chop(fgets($fp));
+        if($command == "exit") {
+                $shell_active = false;
+                echo "\n";
+                break;
+		}
+        eval($command); 
+}