How to run cgi script on apache server

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This is my program:

[root@localhost cgi-bin]# locate first.pl 
/home/Ram/Desktop/work/first.pl
/usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/first.pl
[root@localhost cgi-bin]# cd /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/
[root@localhost cgi-bin]# vi first.pl 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use warnings;
use warnings;
use CGI;
print "content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "<h2>Hello, World!</h2>\n";

I am calling the script from my browser like this:

http://localhost/usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/first.pl

I didn't get output, but I'm getting an error:

Not Found

The requested URL /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/first.pl was not found on this server.

Apache/2.2.15 (CentOS) Server at localhost Port 80

I checked in web browser whether the Apache web server is working or not by using :

https://localhost

It us showing the welcome page.

How do I resolve this error?

no httpd.conf or if your virtual host has a separate config file include it — Saddam Abu Ghaida
– Saddam Abu Ghaida, Commented Feb 11, 2014 at 10:12
Try runnning "chmod 755 /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/first.pl" — Mark Setchell
– Mark Setchell, Commented Feb 11, 2014 at 10:13

Chinmay Hegde · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-14 20:16:25Z

6

You basically need to change two files after installing apache2 on linux.

Go to terminal and set the following configs:

sudo vim /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf and add the follwing:

<Files ~ "\.(pl|cgi)$">
    SetHandler perl-script
    PerlResponseHandler ModPerl::PerlRun
    Options +ExecCGI
    PerlSendHeader On
</Files>

sudo vim /etc/apache2/apache2.conf and add the following:

<Directory /var/www/cgi-bin/> AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI AllowOverride None </Directory>

After adding these two config changes, write a perl script, place it in the cgi-bin directory, and then give it sufficient privileges (sudo chmod 755 <filename>)

Finally, restart apache2: sudo apache2ctl restart

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edited Jun 14, 2017 at 20:16

answered Nov 8, 2015 at 8:54

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sheldonzy · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-20 07:49:27Z

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Yes, the above process works but the easy way is:

Enable the CGI- sudo a2enmod cgi
Restart the Apache and it works -service apache2 restart
Run the cgi file http://localhost/cgi-bin/1.sh

Best Of Luck !!

edited Oct 20, 2017 at 7:49

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answered Oct 20, 2017 at 7:01

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mirod · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-11 10:58:35Z

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In your web configuration (httpd.conf or your virtual host configuration file) you should have the following fragment:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /etc/local/apache2/cgi-bin/
<Directory "/etc/local/apache2/cgi-bin">
   Options ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
</Directory>

restart the server, don't forget to chmod +x /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/first.pl and then load http://localhost/cgi-bin/first.pl

This assumes that either there are no virtual hosts in your config, or that the virtual host you configured is the default one. See the apache docs if needed.

answered Feb 11, 2014 at 10:58

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6 Comments

Ram Over a year ago

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"  # # "/var/www/cgi-bin" should be changed to whatever your ScriptAliased # CGI directory exists, if you have that configured. # <Directory "/var/www/cgi-bin">     AllowOverride None     Options None     Order allow,deny     Allow from all </Directory>

this is only have

Ram Over a year ago

These /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf and /usr/local/apache2/conf/original/httpd.conf are only there in machine

Ram Over a year ago

on which one to check httpd.conf? please let me know

mirod Over a year ago

I would think it's /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf, but in any case, why not try one, and if it doesn't work try the other one?

mirod Over a year ago

was there a question hidden in your previous comment? ;--)

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