Yes, you can use same mechanism that you used to upload the files in the first place (FTP, ssh or whatever) of course I'm not quite sure why don't have local copies of the files anyway. If it is not your site you are trying to get the files from you will have to ask the sites owner if they will let you have copies of the files, I'm sure you have a perfectly legitimate interest in obtaining copies.

/J\

I think you need to do some networking. Your local police station would be a good start. They, or their associates, keep dossiers on this sort of thing. I'm sure you'll find them extremely attentive.

I'm afraid you can't get an HTTP client to retrieve the source files in a /cgi-bin/ directory. You see, the webserver treats files there in a special manner -- it attempts to execute these files and return their output, rather than the file itself.

Since that behavior is a function of the web server daemon, and not the client software, nothing you do on the client side can "trick" the webserver into returning the source files.

Instead, as gellyfish and xorl have pointed out, you need to attach to the server in an authenticated way -- via your FTP or SCP account -- and download them. Of course, if you do not own the server account in question, you are still left without a solution.

If there are some scripts you'd like to see the source of on a web site you do not control, try mailing the web master. Unless the site code is particularly sensitive (e.g. e-commerce, etc.), there is a good chance the web master will be willing to share.

Hi Anonymous Monk,

You're best bet is to contact the webmaster of the website you are looking at. If you could some how get the contents of the cgi-bin folder, you are most likely doing so illegally (depends on which country you're in). If it is a U.S. server, it doesn't matter which country you live in..

My advice to you: don't try to get the contents of cgi-bin or any part of the website without permission. It's simply not worth the risk of fines or jail time.

Jason L. Froebe

Thank you for advice, has got already! Its appeared simply enough. No anything interesting, one primitive cgi scripts. Probably the author uses bad coding, in any case very rough scripts, no good ideas.. "My advice to you: don't try to get the contents of cgi-bin or any part of the website without permission. It's simply not worth the risk of fines or jail time."