Would you like to learn how to install Apache and enable the use of GO CGIs on a computer running Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to enable the CGI feature and enable GO scripts to run on the Apache server.
• Ubuntu 18
• Ubuntu 19
• Ubuntu 20
• Apache 2.4.41
• GO 1.14.16
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Tutorial Ubuntu – GO CGI on Apache
Install the Apache server and enable the module named CGID.
Restart the Apache service.
Download and install the GO package.
The GOLANG software was installed under the /usr/local folder.
In order to work properly, the GO software expect the system to have a set of environment variables.
Let’s create a file to automate the required environment variables configuration.
Here is the file content.
Reboot your computer.
Verify if the required environment variables were created automatically.
Here is the correct output:
As an example, let’s create a GO script.
Here is the file content.
Build the GO script and move it to the Apache CGI directory.
Access the Apache’s CGI directory.
Change the file permission.
Open your browser and enter the IP address of your web server plus /cgi-bin/test.go.
In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:
• http://172.31.8.195/cgi-bin/test.go
The GO script should display the following message.
Congratulations! You are now able to use the GO as CGI.
