Server Scripts

• Scripts provide the possibility of dynamic documents

• Scripts have many potentials, for example search, posting, URI translation

• The CERN server supports full CGI-Interface

• General rules for scripts:
  • Use Exec rule for specific scripts, for example finger

  • Use Search, POST-script, PUT-script, DELETE-script for general scripts. They are required for support of Search, POST, PUT, and DELETE

  • The scripts must have execute permissions for the server

  • The shell must be specified in the first line, for example

       #! /bin/sh
    

  • Script output must include a content-type