Apache2 : Use Perl Scripts2019/01/25

	Enable CGI and use Perl script.
[1]	Install Perl.

www:~ #

zypper -n install perl

[2]	By default, CGI is allowed under the [/srv/www/cgi-bin] directory. It's possible to use Perl Scripts to put under the directory. All files under it is processed as CGI, though.

# the settings below is the one for CGI

www:~ #

grep -n "^ *ScriptAlias" /etc/apache2/default-server.conf

72:ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/srv/www/cgi-bin/"

[3]	If you'd like to allow CGI in other directories, configure like follows. For example, allow in [/srv/www/htdocs/cgi-enabled].

www:~ #

vi /etc/apache2/conf.d/cgi-enabled.conf

# create new

# processes .cgi and .pl as CGI scripts

<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs/cgi-enabled">
    Options +ExecCGI
    AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
</Directory>

www:~ #

systemctl restart apache2

[4]	Create a CGI test page and access to it from client PC with web browser. It's OK if following page is shown.

www:~ #

vi /srv/www/htdocs/cgi-enabled/index.cgi

#!/usr/bin/perl

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "<html>\n<body>\n";
print "<div style=\"width: 100%; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">\n";
print "CGI Test Page";
print "\n</div>\n";
print "</body>\n</html>\n";

www:~ #

chmod 705 /srv/www/htdocs/cgi-enabled/index.cgi

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