Bug#32263: Unexpected use of /cgi-bin/

[Martin Schulze <joey@finlandia.Infodrom.North.DE>]

Brian White wrote:
> Package: apache
> Version: 1.3.3-4

> Most people setting up a web site expect /cgi-bin/ to be available for
> scripts on their site.  Unfortunately, Debian uses this for those scripts
> packages that get installed.  These two need to be independant.

I don't seem to understand your intention.  Why to you want to separate
the /cgi-bin/ directory Debian uses for scripts from the une the webmaster
uses?  They fit together just fine.

> As such, Debian's system needs to be altered a bit.  I recommend using
> instead the name "/cgi-lib/" for scripts under /usr/lib/cgi-bin/.  This
> will keep both features independant and not affect the general use of
> the system.

If you file this as bug agains Apache you need to file it against all other
httpd's that support cgi-bin as well.  Thus I assume that you need to modify
policy first.

Regards,

	Joey

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