mapserver in background

[Blammo]

Walter Lorenzetti wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>I'd like to know if is possible to use mapserver bin application in background 
>mode:
>if possible use mapserver with command line to generate images without use 
>html template and browser
>
>Bye 
>Walter
>
> 
>  
>
Absolutely, This is my preferred way, I use it via a Web CGI, but it 
works just as well on the commandline.  I do quite a bit of debugging on 
the commandline for example.

You want to look at the CGI version of MapServer.
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/reference/cgi

bobb