[root@localhost ~]# gedit /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

# AddHandler allows you to map certain file extensions to "handlers":

# actions unrelated to filetype. These can be either built into the server

# or added with the Action directive (see below)

#

# To use CGI scripts outside of ScriptAliased directories:

# (You will also need to add "ExecCGI" to the "Options" directive.)

#

AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

[root@localhost ~]# touch /var/www/cgi-bin/test.cgi

#!/usr/bin/perl

print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";

print "hello cgi";

[root@localhost ~]# chmod –R 777 /var/www/cgi-bin