Running search.cgi from inetd / xinetd

Starting from the version 3.3.7, it is possible to run search.cgi as an inetd / xinetd service without having to install a HTTP server (such as Apache) on the search machine.

To start using search.cgi as an inetd / xinetd service, choose an available TCP port (say 9999) and do the following:

1. Add this line to /etc/services:

   mnogosearch 9999/tcp
   

2. In case of xinetd create a new file with name mnogosearch with this content:

   # default: on
   # description: The MNOGOSEARCH service allows remote users
   # to access the \
   #              mnoGoSearch search front-end without having
   # to run a \
   #              HTTP server
   service mnogosearch
   {
           disable = no
           port            = 9999
           socket_type     = stream
           wait            = no
           user            = root
           server          =  /usr/local/mnogosearch/bin/search.cgi
           server_args     = -x
           log_on_failure  += USERID
           protocol        = tcp
   }
   

   and put it into /etc/xinetd.d/.

   In case of inetd, add this line into /etc/inetd:

   mnogosearch stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/mnogosearch/bin/search.cgi search.cgi -x
   

3. Run "killall -HUP xinetd" or "killall -HUP inetd".

Now you can point your browser to http://hostname:9999/search.htm. The file name part in the URL tells search.cgi which template file to open. For example, the above URL will tell search.cgi to open search.htm as its template.