Apache help...

lazybowel · 06-12-2007, 05:58 PM

Hi, im trying to run a cgi script i wrote that requires to load/save some files, my question is how can i load/save a file from the script from a location other than htdocs for example in the root directory /usr/local/apache/stuff. When i run $test = '../stuff/file.txt'; it wont find the file but when i put the file anywhere in the htdocs folder it finds it. The purpose being i don't want those files to be visible to everyone.

trickykid · 06-12-2007, 06:07 PM

Aapche (the user that runs apache process) needs the ability to write to another directory (given it's full path in your script most likely).

lazybowel · 06-12-2007, 06:34 PM

ok i just got that to work with chmod of the dir. however i have another question now once it loads the file and processes it the script outputs an image that is also saved in that folder outside of htdocs. now how can i get the script to display that picture in the browser <img src="../saved/pic.jpg"> it gives me an error and if i put the whole path it also gives me an error.

trickykid · 06-12-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lazybowel

ok i just got that to work with chmod of the dir. however i have another question now once it loads the file and processes it the script outputs an image that is also saved in that folder outside of htdocs. now how can i get the script to display that picture in the browser <img src="../saved/pic.jpg"> it gives me an error and if i put the whole path it also gives me an error.

That's where you need to setup apache to serve that directory. Easiest way most likely is to create a symlink to it and allow symlinks in the httpd.conf for your server or root directory for apache.