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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<H1>Apache module mod_env</h1>
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkThis module is contained in the <code>mod_env.c</code> file, and
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkis not compiled in by default. It provides for
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkpassing environment variables to CGI/SSI scripts. Is is only available
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkin Apache 1.1 and later.
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<h2>Summary</h2>
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkThis module allows Apache's CGI and SSI environment to inherit
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkenvironment variables from the shell which invoked the httpd process.
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkCERN web-servers are able to do this, so this module is especially
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkuseful to web-admins who wish to migrate from CERN to Apache without
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkrewriting all their scripts
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<h2>Directives</h2>
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<li><A HREF="#passenv">PassEnv</A>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<li><A HREF="#setenv">SetEnv</A>
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<A name="passenv"><h2>PassEnv</h2></A>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Syntax:</strong> PassEnv <em>variable</em><br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Context:</strong> server config, virtual host<br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Status:</strong> Base<br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Module:</strong> mod_env<br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Compatibility:</strong> PassEnv is only available in
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkApache 1.1 and later.<p>
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkPasses an environment variable to CGI scripts from the server's own
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkenvironment. Example:
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<pre>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk PassEnv LD_LIBRARY_PATH
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<A name="setenv"><h2>SetEnv</h2></A>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Syntax:</strong> SetEnv <em>variable value</em><br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Context:</strong> server config, virtual host<br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Status:</strong> Base<br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Module:</strong> mod_env<br>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<strong>Compatibility:</strong> SetEnv is only available in
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkApache 1.1 and later.<p>
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c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkSets an environment variable, which is then passed on to CGI
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenkscripts. Example:
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk<pre>
c1350cf5bc50458ba79cc93ff9e0e5fe3f1aeeb0jeff.schenk SetEnv SPECIAL_PATH /foo/bin
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