Serve a file from a CGI script

willymacoy has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I wish present a list of files for download. However, I do not wish to present links to the files - the user must go through the script. The file could be anywhere - readable by the script, but not necessarily by the web server.

I have seen this effect on the web, but I don't even know what to call it to google it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

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Re: Serve a document from a CGI script by repellent (Priest) on Feb 14, 2012 at 07:06 UTC
Maybe you're thinking about Serving a Local Directory with Plack? Not CGI, but have a look at PSGI.	[reply]
Re: Serve a file from a CGI script by Anonymous Monk on Feb 14, 2012 at 08:27 UTC
See Serving Static Content using Plack The search terms you're looking for are anti-hotlink and anti-leech Its not something you want to do from CGI , its better to use mod_rewrite or mod_hotlink or something :) Also of interest are Throttling your web server (Oct 00) and How can I use a CGI script to return an image?	[reply]
Re^2: Serve a file from a CGI script by willymacoy (Acolyte) on Feb 14, 2012 at 21:06 UTC
That was a good start - thanks. I found what I was looking for	[reply]