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From: gmann@bugs.aditech.com (Glen W. Mann)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Apache and cgi
Date: 14 May 1996 17:54:51 GMT
Organization: ADI Technology Corporation Alexandria VA
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Michael A. Dorin (mad@adc.com) wrote:
: I have my FreeBSD system up and running, and it seams to be working well.
: I also have Apache running.  I have changed nothing from the configuration
: from what was setup by the FreeBSD installation.  

: I believe that Apache is running under the userid nobody.

: My questions are these.  What type of cgi scripts can I currently run?

Use your imagination.  Shell, perl, csh scripts, C programs...

: Should I change anything in the configuration?

Just make sure the /cgi-bin/ directory (srm.conf) points to the right place.

: Thanks very much for any help.

: -Mike