CGI - Common Gateway Interface
The Common Gateway Interface
(CGI) is a standard for interfacing external applications with information servers, such as
the Apache Web Server. An HTML document is
static, which means it exists in a constant state. It is a text file that doesn't change. A
CGI program, on the other hand, is executed in real-time so that it can provide dynamic
output.
Installation
Your Virtual Private Server features full CGI support. Many common CGI's are available on the
VPS v2. You can also install and use your own custom CGI scripts.
Configuration
The default location for CGI scripts on your VPS v2 is in the /www/cgi-bin/ directory.
In addition, your subhosts can have their own cgi-bin. For security reasons, it is a
good idea to keep all your scripts inside a designated directory which is separate from your
HTML and other files. Because CGI scripts run with the permissions of the owner of the script,
you will need to make sure that the appropriate file permissions and ownership are set for
both the scripts and any files the scripts may need to access.
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