Script Selection

In the httpd distribution, you will find a directory called cgi-bin. It contains the default server scripts.

You do not need to keep any of the scripts. They are mostly intended as examples and models from which to build your own scripts.

Here is a brief list of the scripts and what they do to help you decide whether or not you wish to enable them.

• archie

  A very simple gateway to archie, using HTML <ISINDEX> tags.

• calendar

  Another HTML <ISINDEX> example, this one an interface to the UNIX cal command.

• date

  Prints the current date.

• uptime

  Prints the server's load average.

• finger

  A simple gateway to finger, using HTML <ISINDEX> tags.

• fortune

  Tell your fortune, mister?.

• jj

  An HTML form to order a submarine sandwich.

• phf

  An HTML form interface to the PH system.

• query

  A general purpose form response script, intended to demonstrate basic form support concepts.

• imagemap

  Handles ISMAP queries etc. See the feature description and demo for what it does, and the setup document for how to use it.

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