Use Ruby Scripts2015/11/28

	Configure Apache2 to use Ruby as CGI scripts.
[1]	Install Ruby.

www:~ #

zypper -n install ruby

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

# the settings below is the one for CGI

www:~ #

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

71: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 .rb as CGI scripts

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

#!/usr/bin/ruby

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 "Ruby Script Test Page"
print "\n</div>\n"
print "</body>\n</html>\n"

www:~ #

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

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