Would you like to learn how to install Apache and enable the use of Perl CGIs on a computer running Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to enable the CGI feature and enable Perl scripts to run on the Apache server.
• Ubuntu 18
• Ubuntu 19
• Ubuntu 20
• Apache 2.4.41
• Perl 5
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Tutorial Ubuntu – Perl CGI on Apache
Install the Perl package.
Install the Apache server and enable the module named CGID.
Restart the Apache service.
As an example, let’s create a Perl CGI.
Access the Apache’s CGI directory.
Create a Perl CGI.
Here is the file content.
Change the file permission.
Open your browser and enter the IP address of your web server plus /cgi-bin/test.pl.
In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:
• http://172.31.8.195/cgi-bin/test.pl
The Perl CGI should display the following message.
Congratulations! Apache is now able to use Perl scripts as CGI.
