Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 22:04:46 -0400 (EDT) From: James FitzGibbon <james@nexis.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Feedback on CGI programs wanted. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.960826215544.7883A-100000@bdd.net>
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I just imported a port of w3-msql, a CGI program that allows access to mSQL databases from HTML pages. The program itself works fine, but the biggest problem was deciding where to place the binary. Amidst the ongoing discussion in -ports about where apache should be installed, I couldn't (and didn't want to) settle on a static directory. I settled on putting it in /usr/local/bin, and writing a quick manpage that tells people they have to copy or link it into their server's CGI directory before using it. This information is also in the pkg/DESCR file, and in files/post-install-notes, which is displayed at the end of the install so long as BATCH isn't defined. I'd like to feedback on this approach, as I have a few more CGI ports of increasing complexity that I want to bring in, and I'd like to know that I haven't evoked "The wrath of Satoshi" on this one (or is that the wrath of Jordan ?) 8-) This port is just two files, the binary and it's man page, so if a few people could SUP it, play dumb, and try to get it working, I'd appreciate hearing how intuitive the install is. If anyone needs a dummy HTML page (or even access to a dummy database) to test it, let me know. -- j. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | James FitzGibbon james@nexis.net | | Integrator, The Nexis Group Voice/Fax : 416 410-0100 | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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