NAME
mapserv - mapserver CGI interface
SYNOPSIS
FCmapservF[0] [FC-vF[0] | [FC-nhF[0]] QUERY_STRING=" QUERY_STRING" ]
DESCRIPTION
mapserv provides commandline access to the MapServer CGI interface.
OPTIONS
- FC-vF[0]
-
Display mapserver version and build options.
- FC-nhF[0]
-
Suppress HTTP headers.
- FCQUERY_STRINGF[0]="QUERY_STRING"
-
CGI QUERY_STRING parameter, e.g. QUERY_STRING="MAP=/home/user/wfs.map&SERVICE=WFS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities"
EXAMPLE
The CGI interface can be tested at the commandline by using the "QUERY_STRING" switch, such as:
FC
mapserv "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map"
F[0]
To suppress the HTTP headers, you can use the "FC-nhF[0]" switch, such as:
FC
mapserv -nh "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map"
F[0]
To save the output into an image file, use the pipe command such as:
FC
mapserv -nh "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map" > test.png
F[0]
SEE ALSO
MapServer CGI Documentation ⟨http://mapserver.org/cgi/index.html⟩