This article illustrates how to config lighttpd web server to run cgi written in C
Hello world example
Save this "Hello world !" source code example in /var/www/cgi-bin (create this directory if it not exists).
#include "stdio.h"
int main(void) {
printf( "Content-Type: text/plain\n\n" );
printf("Hello world !\n");
return 0;
}
Compile it typing:
debarm:~# gcc hello.c -o hello.cgi
lighttpd configuration
Change the server.modules list inside /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf in:
server.modules = (
"mod_access",
"mod_cgi",
"mod_alias",
"mod_accesslog",
"mod_compress",
)
and add these lines:
$HTTP["url"] =~ "/cgi-bin/" {
cgi.assign = ( "" => "" )
}
cgi.assign = (
".cgi" => ""
)
Restart lighttpd typing:
debarm:~# /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart
Final test
Access with your browser to the FOX Board web page using this URL:
http:///cgi-bin/hello.cgi
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