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# Running search.cgi from inetd/xinetd

Since version 3.3.7, it's possible to run search.cgi as inetd/xinetd service, without having to install HTTP server (such as Apache) on search machine.

To start using search.cgi on port 9999 please 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/`.

   Or 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. E.g. the above URL will tell search.cgi to open `search.htm` as its template.

> Note: For security purposes you can also use a non-privileged user instead of "root" on step 2.

> Note: You can choose another port instead of 9999. In this case change the port number on the steps 1 and 2 on your choice.

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