Looking for web hosting that supports ExifTool

[gld64]

My website is hosted by SiteGround. My website is a hobby. I keep family info and old photos. I wrote many Perl scripts, but now I want a Perl script that can read a JPEG's metadata, namely the description, ex: Mom and Dad at Niagara Falls. My script gives an error as soon as I add the use Image::ExifTool statement.  The help agent at SiteGround says they only offer ExifTool to really expensive plans: $200/mth.  So I'm wondering where else I could have my website hosted?  Or was that agent mistaken, and can ExifTool be used on any web hosting server?

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#!/usr/bin/perl
use Image::ExifTool qw(:Public);


[StarGeek]

It really depends on the web hosting service.  Some will have it or let you upload the necessary files yourself, some won't.  For example, I have a domain at Dreamhost.com and they have Exiftool available as an executable as well as the perl library. If I want, I can even upload or compile my own programs there, within limits.  I just paid $214 for the next 2 years, so that's a little less than $9/month, which fits well within my budget.  You just have to look around and see what options are available.

[Phil Harvey]

All you need is a host that allows you to run CGI scripts.  ExifTool is pure Perl, so you don't need to compile or install it -- you can run it just like any other Perl script (provided you set the @INC directories properly).  The site doesn't need to support ExifTool specifically.

- Phil

[gld64]

Thank you.