Before starting Python-CGI programming first we have to allow apache server to run CGI scripts.
The following steps are for ubuntu 14.04 users:
Step 1:Using ScriptAlias
Open terminal and run
The following steps are for ubuntu 14.04 users:
Step 1:Using ScriptAlias
Open terminal and run
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.confNote:First create the following directory /var/www/cgi-binAdd the following lines:-
ServerName localhostScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/cgi-bin/Options +ExecCGIAddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl .py
ScriptAlias converts /cgi-bin/ address to the specified address.
The following AddHandler directive tells the server to treat all files with the cgi or pl extension as CGI programs.
Open terminal and run
The following AddHandler directive tells the server to treat all files with the cgi or pl extension as CGI programs.
Open terminal and run
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/conf-available/serve-cgi-bin.confAdd the following lines between <IfDefine ENABLE_USR_LIB_CGI_BIN> and </Directory>
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/cgi-bin
Options +ExecCGI Step 2 :Creating CGI scripts
Open terminal and run
sudo gedit /var/www/cgi-gin/hello.py#!/usr/bin/python
print "Content-type:text/html\r\n\r\n"
print '<html>'
print '<head>'
print '<title>Hello Word - First CGI Program</title>'
print '</head>'
print '<body>'
print '<h2>Hello Word! This is my first CGI program</h2>'
print '</body>'
print '</html>'
After saving the file then run the following command:
chmod +x hello.pyNow restart the apache server:
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restartStep 3 :Running CGI scripts
Now open your browser and type the url
localhost/cgi-bin/hello.pyIt will print Hello World! This is my first CGI program.
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