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Is it possible to run Perl script in web server without using CGI?
I mean, like php scripts (run any .pl file without #!/path/to/interpreter line).
If Yes, How?

Thanks

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You haven't given quite enough context in your question; it's only from your comment below that it's absolutely clear you want to do this in a webserver context. Which webserver are you using? –  itsbruce Oct 30 '12 at 13:15
    
@itsbruce, as tags shows Apache –  4r1y4n Oct 30 '12 at 13:20
    
It is not safe to rely on tags with no other context; they may have been added by somebody else, who may have made an incorrect assumption –  itsbruce Oct 30 '12 at 13:38
    
Belated, I know...but at that point you would see that the question was edited. I see no edit links. –  Justin E Jul 27 at 20:23

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yes, with the Action directive:

AddHandler perl-files .pl
Action perl-files /path/to/perl/interpreter
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I'm talking about the web server (apache) ! not terminal run. –  4r1y4n Oct 30 '12 at 13:10
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@4r1y4n I guessed that, but you should have said that clearly in your question. –  itsbruce Oct 30 '12 at 13:14
    
I said that ("web server")! and in question tags there are apache & module; anyway thanks –  4r1y4n Oct 30 '12 at 13:19
    
Should I load mod_perl for this solution too? –  4r1y4n Oct 30 '12 at 13:23
    
........... no ... –  Tudor Constantin Oct 30 '12 at 13:54
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Yes. If you are using Apache, the canonical way to do this is to use mod_perl.

Note: mod_perl is more than just a Perl handler for Apache; it provides a standard interface (and many helper functions) for communicating with the webserver.

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Take a look at PSGI/Plack. It's Perl <--> web server without CGI.

PSGI is an interface between Perl web applications and web servers, and Plack is a Perl module and toolkit that contains PSGI middleware, helpers and adapters to web servers.

PSGI and Plack are inspired by Python's WSGI and Ruby's Rack.

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