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I'm using cygwin to write my code, and I have done so with the
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
tag at the beginning. For some reason when I load the script from the browser I get my code, it's not running it correctly. My code is locally on my machine, in my C:\cygwin\home\MyKoL\ folder, along with my html code linking to the cgi script. My script runs fine when I use the shell to load it with the perl command out front, so I'm thinking it compiles correctly, I just doesn't link correctly.
For a start, more info about the problem your having would be appreciated. Like the apache error log as well as the apache config file. It sounds as though it might be a permission problem. Make sure that apache has permission to execute your script and and check the config file that the permissions are set correctly for viewing that page
I added the apache package to the cygwin program, not sure what permissions I have to add and to what file. I'm not sure where to find the apache error log or the config file for it.
I added the apache package to the cygwin program, not sure what permissions I have to add and to what file. I'm not sure where to find the apache error log or the config file for it.
Code:
cd /etc
ls apach*
Check apache/apache2 dir (don't know which one you installed) for
httpd.conf and check/edit the logfile setting.
I like to use nano myself. I meant more like, what should I edit in that file to correct this issue.
As for the Apache, I'm not sure how it's running there seems to be a httpd.config.default in the apache folder, so I'm guess that this might be the default program to be used? When I installed the package in cygwin I typed in the name and then from the selected tree I choose to install all.
Dang, well I'm rather confused on how to go about this. I went to a website that I googled online and I set the setups are differently when I loaded it using the cygwin setup program to do so and tried understanding that but what it bothering me is that I used the cygwin setup program to add the apache package to it.
Do you know anything about this, or where I could find some information to help me with this?
I followed the instructions until the Apache2 error came up, hopefully you can follow what I did from below.
Code:
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$ /bin/cygserver-config
Overwrite existing /etc/cygserver.conf file? (yes/no) yes
Generating /etc/cygserver.conf file
Warning: The following function requires administrator privileges!
Do you want to install cygserver as service?
(Say "no" if it's already installed as service) (yes/no) yes
The service has been installed under LocalSystem account.
To start it, call `net start cygserver' or `cygrunsrv -S cygserver'.
Further configuration options are available by editing the configuration
file /etc/cygserver.conf. Please read the inline information in that
file carefully. The best option for the start is to just leave it alone.
Basic Cygserver configuration finished. Have fun!
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$ net start cygserver
The CYGWIN cygserver service is starting.
The CYGWIN cygserver service was started successfully.
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$ net start cygserver
The requested service has already been started.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182.
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$ /usr/sbin/apachetl2 start
bash: /usr/sbin/apachetl2: No such file or directory
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$ /usr/sbin/apachectl2 start
(112)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$
I followed the instructions until the Apache2 error came up, hopefully you can follow what I did from below.
Code:
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$ /usr/sbin/apachectl2 start
(112)Address already in use: make_sock: could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:80
no listening sockets available, shutting down
Unable to open logs
MyKoL@MyKoL-HP ~
$
I can only guess that a) some instance of apache (maybe the older
apache rather than apache2) is running ... or maybe b) IHS? I really
don't know much about windows, or cygwin, for that matter.
To find out whether it's a process from within cygwin use the old
ps -ef from above again. If that's not it, find out whether your
windows has a webserver going.
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