---
name: "CGI::Session::File"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcgi-session-perl"
version: "3.95-2"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CGI::Session::File"
---

# CGI::Session::File(3pm)

Default CGI::Session driver

## NAME

CGI::Session::File - Default CGI::Session driver

## REVISION

This manual refers to `$Revision:` 3.1.4.1 $

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use CGI::Session;
    $session = new CGI::Session("driver:File", undef, {Directory=>'/tmp'});
```

For more examples, consult CGI::Session manual

## DESCRIPTION

CGI::Session::File is a default CGI::Session driver. Stores the session data in plain files. For the list of available methods, consult CGI::Session manual.

Each session is stored in a seperate file. File name is by default formatted as "cgisess\_%s", where '%s' is replaced with the effective session id. To change file name formatting, update `$CGI::Session::File::NAME` variable. Examples:

```
    $CGI::Session::File::FileName = 'cgisess_%s.dat';       # with .dat extention
    $CGI::Session::File::FileName = '%s.session';
    $CGI::Session::File::FileName = '%CGI-Session-%s.dat';  # old style
```

The only driver option required is 'Directory', which denotes the location  session files are stored in.

Example:

```
    $session = new CGI::Session("driver:File", undef, {Directory=>'some/directory'});
```

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Sherzod Ruzmetov. All rights reserved.

This library is free software and can be modified and distributed under the same terms as Perl itself.

Bug reports should be directed to sherzodr@cpan.org, or posted to Cgi-session@ultracgis.com mailing list.

## AUTHOR

CGI::Session::File is written and maintained by Sherzod Ruzmetov \<sherzodr@cpan.org\>

## SEE ALSO

- •

  CGI::Session - CGI::Session manual

- •

  CGI::Session::Tutorial - extended CGI::Session manual

- •

  CGI::Session::CookBook - practical solutions for real life problems

- •

  **RFC 2965** - "HTTP State Management Mechanism" found at ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2965.txt

- •

  CGI - standard CGI library

- •

  Apache::Session - another fine alternative to CGI::Session