Ubuntu 12.04
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Install/Configure Apache2
2012/05/15
 
This is an example to build Web Server. Install Apache2 for it. In addition to do it, it's also neccessary to configure router so that TCP and UDP packets to 80 and 443 can pass through.
[1] Install Apache2
root@www:~#
aptitude -y install apache2
[2] Configure Apache2 to use CGI in any directory
root@www:~#
vi /etc/apache2/conf.d/security
# line 27: change

ServerTokens
Prod
# line 39: change

ServerSignature
Off
root@www:~#
vi /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/dir.conf
# line 3: add file name that it can access only with directory's name

DirectoryIndex
index.html index.cgi
root@www:~#
vi /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/mime.conf
# line 218: uncomment and add extensions for CGI

AddHandler cgi-script
.cgi .pl
root@www:~#
vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/default
# line 2: change to webmaster's email

ServerAdmin
webmaster@srv.world
# line 10: change ( remove "Indexes" )

Options FollowSymLinks
ExecCGI
# line 11: change

AllowOverride
All
root@www:~#
ln -s /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perl

root@www:~#
service apache2 restart

* Restarting web server apache2
... waiting ...done.
[3] Access to "http://(your server's hostname or IP address)/" with web browser. It's OK if following page is shown. (default page)
[4] Create a CGI test page and access to it with web browser. It's OK if following page is shown.
root@www:~#
vi /var/www/index.cgi 
#!/usr/local/bin/perl

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "<html>\n<body>\n";
print "<div style=\"width: 100%; font-size: 40px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;\">\n";
print "CGI Test Page";
print "\n</div>\n";
print "</body>\n</html>\n";
root@www:~#
chmod 705 /var/www/index.cgi
 
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