Cgi-lib.pl for Windows

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

This library is the established standard for creating Perl CGI scripts. It offers essential tools for web development, now enhanced with file uploading and debugging aids.

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- De facto standard library for Perl CGI scripts
- Supports file uploading
- Includes aids for debugging
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Cgi-lib.pl for Windows

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Release: February 8, 2000

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 2.18

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Platform: Windows

Operating System: Windows 10

Additional Requirements: DOS

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Total Downloads: 95,412

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3.4/5

10 User Votes

not bad
September 21, 2004
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January 10, 2003
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doesnt work very well
Excellent script for perl, makes input strings on a web page much easier
December 5, 2001
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Excellent script for perl, makes input strings on a web page much easier
EXCELLENT for beginners (in perl that is)
November 26, 2001
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I have to agree that it is junk to a total computer wannabe. However, if you are learning perl, this script's &ReadParse subroutine is simply a gift from God...
Oh My God
November 23, 2001
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If you don't alread know it you are in trouble with this one. No instruction at all. I have gotten pages that looked just like this one from source codes.
Uma merda
July 29, 2001
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Esta cgi Ã© pÃ©ssima...... E os americanos sÃ£o gays.....
Really useful thing!
June 12, 2001
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Excellent CGI-Library for writing Perl-Scripts in ten lines! Makes the beginner's life easy :)
Good
November 26, 2000
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Just a script
October 10, 2000
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Its just the script itself, its not for begginers. My first words after seeing: "What the heck!?"
Very Good
July 2, 2000
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Very Very Good

Developer’s Description

By Steven E. Brenner

Download a library for creating CGI scripts in Perl.

The cgi-lib.pl library has become the de facto standard library for creating Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts in the Perl language. For full documentation and links to tutorials on using cgi-lib.pl, please refer to the author's Web site. New features in this update include support for uploading files, and aids for debugging.