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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Webmaster33 <we...@freemail.hu> on 2002/05/27 14:03:30 UTC
[suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI
scripts more portable
Hi All,
As I know there is a planned config feature to be able to
override the shebang line, but as I know there is no any
result for it, yet:
------------------------------
* PR#4241: config
Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts
more portable.
Status:
AND
4241 config suspended Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts \
more portable.
------------------------------
I would suggest a "ShebangAlias" directive for the Apache config file.
I don't know if there is already something similar under development,
but this feature would be very important for those users who would like
to use their Perl scripts with the least possible modification when they
are porting their scripts, or are just developing under Windows
environment, later are running their scripts on Unix server.
This would really help us to make CGI scripts more portable.
Would look like following:
ShebangAlias /usr/local/bin/perl "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe"
Any info about similar feature, which may be under development
would be fine...
Thank you,
Webmaster33
Re: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI
scripts more portable
Posted by Webmaster33 <we...@freemail.hu>.
I'm glad you like the idea.
I hope it will be implemented as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Webmaster33
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On 2002.05.28 at 09:27 Bill Stoddard wrote:
>I am +1 in concept on this. If I don't hear any strenuous objections,
>I'll update the
>STATUS file with the suggestion.
>
>Bill
>
>> Yep, I know about the ScriptInterpreterSource directive.
>>
>> You may know, there are many problems for newbie users,
>> who usually don't know how to solve to have their Perl scripts
>> being portable, executabe also on Unix & Windows boxes,
>> without the need of altering the shebang line.
>>
>> The suggested ShebangAlias directive, would mean an
>> easy-to-understand solution for newbie users.
>> Also webmasters & support persons would be glad,
>> because they would be able to easily point to this directive
>> instead to explain, how to use the ScriptInterpreterSource
>> directive & registering the correspondent appropiate
>> extensions.
>>
>> I hope developers will like the idea, and if there is no such
>> development under way, will implement the suggested feature
>> into one of future Apache 2.x versions.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Webmaster33
>>
>>
>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>> On 2002.05.27 at 08:46 Bill Stoddard wrote:
>>
>> >Checkout the ScriptInterpreterSource directive. It is not quite as
>> >flexible as your
>> >suggestion but it may solve the problem.
>> >
>> >Bill
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Webmaster33" <we...@freemail.hu>
>> >To: <de...@httpd.apache.org>
>> >Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 8:03 AM
>> >Subject: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI
>scripts
>> >more portable
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi All,
>> >>
>> >> As I know there is a planned config feature to be able to
>> >> override the shebang line, but as I know there is no any
>> >> result for it, yet:
>> >> ------------------------------
>> >> * PR#4241: config
>> >> Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts
>> >> more portable.
>> >> Status:
>> >> AND
>> >> 4241 config suspended Need to be able to override shebang line
>to
>> >make CGI scripts
>> >\
>> >> more portable.
>> >> ------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> I would suggest a "ShebangAlias" directive for the Apache config file.
>> >> I don't know if there is already something similar under development,
>> >> but this feature would be very important for those users who would
>like
>> >> to use their Perl scripts with the least possible modification when
>they
>> >> are porting their scripts, or are just developing under Windows
>> >> environment, later are running their scripts on Unix server.
>> >> This would really help us to make CGI scripts more portable.
>> >>
>> >> Would look like following:
>> >> ShebangAlias /usr/local/bin/perl "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe"
>> >>
>> >> Any info about similar feature, which may be under development
>> >> would be fine...
>> >>
>> >> Thank you,
>> >> Webmaster33
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> *********** END REPLIED MESSAGE ***********
>>
>>
*********** END REPLIED MESSAGE ***********
Re: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI scripts more portable
Posted by Bill Stoddard <bi...@wstoddard.com>.
I am +1 in concept on this. If I don't hear any strenuous objections, I'll update the
STATUS file with the suggestion.
Bill
> Yep, I know about the ScriptInterpreterSource directive.
>
> You may know, there are many problems for newbie users,
> who usually don't know how to solve to have their Perl scripts
> being portable, executabe also on Unix & Windows boxes,
> without the need of altering the shebang line.
>
> The suggested ShebangAlias directive, would mean an
> easy-to-understand solution for newbie users.
> Also webmasters & support persons would be glad,
> because they would be able to easily point to this directive
> instead to explain, how to use the ScriptInterpreterSource
> directive & registering the correspondent appropiate
> extensions.
>
> I hope developers will like the idea, and if there is no such
> development under way, will implement the suggested feature
> into one of future Apache 2.x versions.
>
> Thanks,
> Webmaster33
>
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
> On 2002.05.27 at 08:46 Bill Stoddard wrote:
>
> >Checkout the ScriptInterpreterSource directive. It is not quite as
> >flexible as your
> >suggestion but it may solve the problem.
> >
> >Bill
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Webmaster33" <we...@freemail.hu>
> >To: <de...@httpd.apache.org>
> >Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 8:03 AM
> >Subject: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI scripts
> >more portable
> >
> >
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> As I know there is a planned config feature to be able to
> >> override the shebang line, but as I know there is no any
> >> result for it, yet:
> >> ------------------------------
> >> * PR#4241: config
> >> Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts
> >> more portable.
> >> Status:
> >> AND
> >> 4241 config suspended Need to be able to override shebang line to
> >make CGI scripts
> >\
> >> more portable.
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> I would suggest a "ShebangAlias" directive for the Apache config file.
> >> I don't know if there is already something similar under development,
> >> but this feature would be very important for those users who would like
> >> to use their Perl scripts with the least possible modification when they
> >> are porting their scripts, or are just developing under Windows
> >> environment, later are running their scripts on Unix server.
> >> This would really help us to make CGI scripts more portable.
> >>
> >> Would look like following:
> >> ShebangAlias /usr/local/bin/perl "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe"
> >>
> >> Any info about similar feature, which may be under development
> >> would be fine...
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >> Webmaster33
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> *********** END REPLIED MESSAGE ***********
>
>
Re: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI
scripts more portable
Posted by Webmaster33 <we...@freemail.hu>.
Yep, I know about the ScriptInterpreterSource directive.
You may know, there are many problems for newbie users,
who usually don't know how to solve to have their Perl scripts
being portable, executabe also on Unix & Windows boxes,
without the need of altering the shebang line.
The suggested ShebangAlias directive, would mean an
easy-to-understand solution for newbie users.
Also webmasters & support persons would be glad,
because they would be able to easily point to this directive
instead to explain, how to use the ScriptInterpreterSource
directive & registering the correspondent appropiate
extensions.
I hope developers will like the idea, and if there is no such
development under way, will implement the suggested feature
into one of future Apache 2.x versions.
Thanks,
Webmaster33
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
On 2002.05.27 at 08:46 Bill Stoddard wrote:
>Checkout the ScriptInterpreterSource directive. It is not quite as
>flexible as your
>suggestion but it may solve the problem.
>
>Bill
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Webmaster33" <we...@freemail.hu>
>To: <de...@httpd.apache.org>
>Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 8:03 AM
>Subject: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI scripts
>more portable
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> As I know there is a planned config feature to be able to
>> override the shebang line, but as I know there is no any
>> result for it, yet:
>> ------------------------------
>> * PR#4241: config
>> Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts
>> more portable.
>> Status:
>> AND
>> 4241 config suspended Need to be able to override shebang line to
>make CGI scripts
>\
>> more portable.
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> I would suggest a "ShebangAlias" directive for the Apache config file.
>> I don't know if there is already something similar under development,
>> but this feature would be very important for those users who would like
>> to use their Perl scripts with the least possible modification when they
>> are porting their scripts, or are just developing under Windows
>> environment, later are running their scripts on Unix server.
>> This would really help us to make CGI scripts more portable.
>>
>> Would look like following:
>> ShebangAlias /usr/local/bin/perl "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe"
>>
>> Any info about similar feature, which may be under development
>> would be fine...
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Webmaster33
>>
>>
>>
>>
*********** END REPLIED MESSAGE ***********
Re: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI scripts more portable
Posted by Bill Stoddard <bi...@wstoddard.com>.
Checkout the ScriptInterpreterSource directive. It is not quite as flexible as your
suggestion but it may solve the problem.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Webmaster33" <we...@freemail.hu>
To: <de...@httpd.apache.org>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 8:03 AM
Subject: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI scripts more portable
> Hi All,
>
> As I know there is a planned config feature to be able to
> override the shebang line, but as I know there is no any
> result for it, yet:
> ------------------------------
> * PR#4241: config
> Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts
> more portable.
> Status:
> AND
> 4241 config suspended Need to be able to override shebang line to make CGI scripts
\
> more portable.
> ------------------------------
>
> I would suggest a "ShebangAlias" directive for the Apache config file.
> I don't know if there is already something similar under development,
> but this feature would be very important for those users who would like
> to use their Perl scripts with the least possible modification when they
> are porting their scripts, or are just developing under Windows
> environment, later are running their scripts on Unix server.
> This would really help us to make CGI scripts more portable.
>
> Would look like following:
> ShebangAlias /usr/local/bin/perl "C:/Perl/bin/perl.exe"
>
> Any info about similar feature, which may be under development
> would be fine...
>
> Thank you,
> Webmaster33
>
>
>
>