Lighttpd Setup CGI-BIG CGI For Perl Programs in Categories CentOS, Debian Linux, FreeBSD, Gentoo Linux, lighttpd, Linux, Perl, programming, RedHat/Fedora Linux, UNIX last updated July 29, 2006Lighttpd has mod_cgi module that allows you running Perl and other server side programs via cgi-bin directory. The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard protocol for interfacing external application software with an information server.