NAME

       mapserv - mapserver CGI interface

SYNOPSIS

       mapserv [-v | [-nh] QUERY_STRING=" QUERY_STRING" ]

DESCRIPTION

       mapserv provides commandline access to the MapServer CGI interface.

OPTIONS

       -v     Display mapserver version and build options.

       -nh    Suppress HTTP headers.

       QUERY_STRING="QUERY_STRING"
              CGI  QUERY_STRING parameter, e.g.  QUERY_STRING="MAP=/home/user/wfs.map&SERVICE=WFS&REQUEST=GetCa‐
              pabilities"

EXAMPLE

       The CGI interface can be tested at the commandline by using the "QUERY_STRING" switch, such as:

              mapserv "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map"

       To suppress the HTTP headers, you can use the "-nh" switch, such as:

              mapserv -nh "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map"

       To save the output into an image file, use the pipe command such as:

              mapserv -nh "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map" > test.png

SEE ALSO

       MapServer CGI Documentation ⟨http://mapserver.org/cgi/index.html⟩

                                                  31 March 2024                                       mapserv(1)