VPS2 CGI Library: finger
The UNIX Finger service can be used to
provide a form of user directory service. After you have installed the finger service, remote users
will have the ability to query user profiles on your Virtual Private Server. User profiles include
information such as full name, login name, home directory, as well as the contents of the
.plan, .project, or .forward files. The .plan, .project, and
.forward files (if they exist) must be located in each of your users home directories.
Installation
To install the finger CGI on your VPS v2 you will need to do the following:
- As the root user, copy the finger directory from the
/usr/local/share/contrib/ directory on your VPS v2 to the appropriate cgi-bin for
the domain that will be using the script. Make sure to change the file ownership to the correct
user.
Feel free to customize the form, add graphics, etc. But be sure that the variable name
for each input field is not altered.
- Customize the Appearance of the CGI
Two subroutines in the util.pl file are used to print out header and footer information.
These functions are print_header_info and print_footer_info. Feel free to modify
these functions such that the CGI outputs pages that are in synch with the motifs of the rest
of your site.
Example
Once you have completed the installation successfully, you will have a working finger form like the
one shown below (go ahead and test it).
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