Install apache2 and enable CGI for perl or python on Ubuntu

Install apache2 and enable CGI for perl or python on Ubuntu

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To start with CGI-Programming, I assume you know basics of python and has basic knowledge of HTML.

I also assume, you have Ubuntu or any other Linux flavour to work on.

Let's get started then

• First thing first, ensures you have apache installed on your Ubuntu distribution. If not install it using the CLI command: sudo apt-get install apache2
• Edit the 000-default.conf file using the below command and enter the below few lines subsequently. Command to edit the file: sudo vim /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf . Now put these lines just below the line ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
  DocumentRoot /var/www/
  <Directory /var/www/>
                Options ExecCGI Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews

   AllowOverride None
  Order allow, deny

  allow from all

  AddHandler cgi-script .py

</Directory>

• By Default on installation of apache2, the apache service starts running, just to be on safe side restart the service using the command: sudo service apache2 restart
• Now the final setup for CGI enabling. Run this command and you are done.

            sudo a2enmod cgi

Now check if the apache for CGI-Programming got installed successfully and is ready to go by typing either localhost

OR

127.0.0.1 on any browser of your choice installed on your Ubuntu.