====== Deploy A Basic CGI Application ======

**General Information**

Deploying a basic CGI application via a bash script.

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====== Lab Setup ======

The following virtual machines will be used:
  * server1.example.com (192.168.1.150) -> Perform all connectivity tests from here
  * server2.example.com (192.168.1.151) -> Install Apache Web Server here


**Previous Sections Completed**
  * [[linux_wiki:network_services_overview_apache_web_server|Install/Configure]]
    * Except leave listening on port 80/tcp
  * [[linux_wiki:configure_a_virtual_host|Virtual Host Config]]

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====== Create the Bash Script ======

Create a basic script
<code bash>
vim /var/www/cgi-bin/mytime.sh

#!/bin/bash
echo -e "Content-type: text\n"
echo "This is the current time on the system: $(date)"
</code>
  * **Note**: There MUST be a newline after the "Content-type: text" line in order for the cgi script to work correctly. (Either in the form above with 'echo -e' and the '\n' or another empty echo command) 

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Make script executable
<code bash>
chmod +x /var/www/cgi-bin/mytime.sh
</code>

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Find SELinux CGI boolean to ensure its on
<code bash>
getsebool -a | grep httpd_enable_cgi
</code>

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If OFF, set it to ON
<code bash>
setsebool -P httpd_enable_cgi 1
</code>

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Test CGI deployed script
<code bash>
elinks http://bluesite.example.com/cgi-bin/mytime.sh
</code>

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