Re: [suggestion] ShebangAlias directive - to keep to make CGI scripts more portable

[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
>>
>>
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>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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