Execute a .cgi file in Ubuntu

Question

I am running Apache/PHP under Ubuntu

When I run the .cgi file, by going at http://localhost/mycgi.cgi, the browser will display the code instead of running it.

How do I make the browser execute the CGI file instead of showing its contents?

Answer 1

Add these lines to your apache2.conf file

<Directory /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/somedir>
    Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>

AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl