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I'd like to execute a Perl script locally with an input from Firefox.

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I have Perl loaded locally on my computer. I've written several scripts that I’d like to be able to execute from a Firefox web-page with at least one input parameter. I currently execute these scripts from a command line. → perl example.cgi input1 I can use any extension if CGI creates a conflict. thank you.

I have Perl loaded locally on my computer. I've written several scripts that I’d like to be able to execute from a Firefox web-page with at least one input parameter. I currently execute these scripts from a command line. → perl example.cgi input1 I can use any extension if CGI creates a conflict. thank you.

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cor-el
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Firefox can't process CGI files. You need to use server software to process such code and access the files via localhost.

Try to ask advice at the Stack Overflow forum site.