html or jpg files in a cgi-bin?

Given a cgi-bin or ExecCGI directory, is there a way to tell Apache NOT
to execute files of a certain type? Let's say, for example, there were
an .html file in a cgi-bin or a jpeg file in a cgi-bin/images
directory. How can I avoid Apache trying to execute these files and
load them instead? Thanks.

rsgalloway wrote:

> Given a cgi-bin or ExecCGI directory, is there a way to tell Apache NOT
> to execute files of a certain type? Let's say, for example, there were
> an .html file in a cgi-bin or a jpeg file in a cgi-bin/images
> directory. How can I avoid Apache trying to execute these files and
> load them instead? Thanks.
It's easier to sepereate the executables from the static files.
You have to undergo the thoughts of the apache-developers when you try
to establish some files/extensions under cgi-bin with ExecCGI, which have
not to be handled like that.
Think a little bit easier and your life will be so. Maybe it's nice to
realize the technical things, but what is the effect ?
I've wasted much time whith this kind of work , so I do know what I say.

Greetings
Michael

I'm just looking for the inverse of the "CGIMapExtension" directive.
It's not that complicated.

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>
> I'm just looking for the inverse of the "CGIMapExtension" directive.
That's a Netware Novell specifiec directive replacing the shebang line ...
.... you're more in for an inverse ScriptAlias

From your inital post I gather you may try something like
Alias /cgi-bin/ /web/cgi-bin/
<location /cgi-bin/>
<FilesMatch "\.(cgi|pl)$">
options +execCGI
</FilesMatch>
</location>


However,commonly the (virtual) folder 'cgi-bin' is reserved for scripts (and
executables) _ONLY_ .
This construct safe-guards against publishing the source of your scipt by
accident, like by the lack of x flag(s) on a new file just after upload.

HansH

Thanks HansH, but it's not exactly what I need.

I don't like file extensions in my URL, nor the words "cgi-bin". I just
want something like

http://www.foo.com/script?x=1

but when I set

ScriptAlias / "/home/foo.com/"

apache tries to execute all the files in that dir, including images
inside the subdir "images". So none of my images are displayed.

Also, I changed DirectoryIndex to:

DirectoryIndex home

in hopes that it would execute the "home" script instead of looking for
index.html, but that doesn't really work either.

How can I accomplish this? It seems so simple to me, but there's just
too much information out there to sift through. Seems like everything
has to be done a certain way, i.e. in separate directories.

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> I don't like file extensions in my URL,
> nor the words "cgi-bin".
With file to mime and mime to interpreter mapping all being
based on those extension, you have a gordian knut to untie ...

> I just want something like
> http://www.foo.com/script?x=1
> but when I set
> ScriptAlias / "/home/foo.com/"
> apache tries to execute all the files in that dir, including
> images inside the subdir "images". So none of my images are
> displayed.
That's exactly what is documented on ScriptAlias ....

> Also, I changed DirectoryIndex to:
> DirectoryIndex home
> in hopes that it would execute the "home" script
That is /home/foo.com/home ??

> How can I accomplish this? It seems so simple to me,
It might indeed be too simple ...

> but there's just too much information out there to sift
> through. Seems like everything has to be done a certain
> way, i.e. in separate directories.
There is a way to bent anything ...
.... just keep it from breaking.

Not knowing the exact foldernames on your sytem, I assume
the following setup:
/some/path/domain/html your document-root
/some/path/domain/cgi-bin holding any and all scripts,
each using a shebang line to addres its interpreter

Configuration has the following -about standard- lines:
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin /some/path/domain/cgi-bin/
DirectoryIndex index.html

Requesting http:/your.domain.com/sample-script
should run /cgi-bin/script-sample.yse.

The following line
DirectoryIndex /cgi-bin/script-sample.yse
in your /sample-script/.htaccess should make apache serve
the default document -the script of your choice-
[There must be a catch, this is too simple ... ]



HansH

Thanks, HansH. I got this working using the ScriptAliasMatch directive
and a regex. If anyone else is curious how to get this working just
email me.

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> Thanks, HansH.
>I got this working using the ScriptAliasMatch directive and a regex.
> If anyone else is curious how to get this working just email me.
Huh ... why excluding me ;-)

HansH