nginx-cgi Plugin: CGI Support for Nginx and Angie Web Servers
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jesprenj
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Summary
nginx-cgi is an open-source plugin that adds CGI (Common Gateway Interface) support to Nginx and Angie web servers. The project provides compatibility across multiple operating systems including various Linux distributions (AlmaLinux, Debian, Ubuntu), macOS, BSD variants (FreeBSD, OpenBSD), and Solaris, while explicitly stating no Windows support. The documentation emphasizes that CGI is a tool with specific use cases, comparing it to specialized tools like a chef's knife or warrior's sword that serve particular purposes rather than being universally applicable.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCGI is neither a demon nor an angel. It is simply a tool.
Just like a chef's knife in the hands of a cook or a sword in the hands of a warrior, you won't use a sword for cooking, nor you take a chef's knife to the battlefield.
The same goes for CGI, it has specific use cases rather than being universally applicable.
Windows: No plan, nginx barely supports Windows
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