Apache 2.o + CGIs

Kronos3 · 10-24-2003, 12:56 AM

Ok, I can't figure out how to make CGIs work

Here is the config

<Location /cgi-bin>
PerlHandler Apache::Registry
SetHandler perl-script
PerlSendHeader On
Options +ExecCGI
</Location>

Which is what the test.cgi says to add to the httpd2.conf file

Now, the test.cgi works, and the first.pl that Apache.org tells you to make to test CGI works:

first.pl:

#!/usr/bin/perl
print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "Hello, World.";

But if I try and load any other

[Fri Oct 24 01:58:41 2003] [error] [client 63.138.160.177] Usage: Apache::RequestRec::notes(obj, val=NULL) at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_per
l/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/Apache/Registry.pm line 30.

or

[Fri Oct 24 00:15:07 2003] [error] Missing right curly or square bracket at /path/to/my/cgi/folder/cgi-bin/form/a
f.cgi line 304, at end of line
syntax error at /path/to/my/cgi/folder/cgi-bin/form/a
f.cgi line 304, at EOF

Has anyone had this problem, if so how did you fix it, and if now, HOW DO YOU HAVE APACHE CONFIGURED!!!!!! I need an asnwer asap... I just redid my server and and I need this running NOW.

No pressure =)

Kronos3 · 10-24-2003, 12:58 AM

Oh, and before anyone askes, yes the files were uploaded in ASCII formate, yes the files are correct (perl -c filename returned no syntax errors)

Yes the permissions are correct, I have also tried multiple combos of 777, 755, 555, 775, etc

Its a config problem, trust me.

verbal · 10-24-2003, 06:23 AM

hey there...

if you compiled in mod_cgi (on by default), then you "usually" don't need to do any configuration to get cgi's to work in the server cgi-bin.

this sounds like you have it working properly....

Quote:

Now, the test.cgi works, and the first.pl that Apache.org tells you to make to test CGI works:

first.pl:

#!/usr/bin/perl
print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "Hello, World.";

But if I try and load any other

this looks like an error in your code, not the configuration...

Quote:

[Fri Oct 24 00:15:07 2003] [error] Missing right curly or square bracket at /path/to/my/cgi/folder/cgi-bin/form/a
f.cgi line 304, at end of line
syntax error at /path/to/my/cgi/folder/cgi-bin/form/a
f.cgi line 304, at EOF

what distro are you running (linux)?
try posting your code, I am not much with perl, never had much use for the language, butsomeone might be able to help you debug it.

Verbal

verbal · 10-24-2003, 06:31 AM

hey again...

I just saw your post on my thread...

are you having problems with cgi in general...or just in the user root?

if you are experiencing the same problem that I am, there doesn't seem to be a fix. I'm currently getting assistance through the apache mail list.

I'm of the opinion that there is a bug in apache 2, at least when compiled on RH9.

in my problem: cgi's run fine, so long as they atay in the server cgi-bin, they just wont run under /home/*/public_http/cgi-bin

Verbal

Kronos3 · 10-25-2003, 01:43 AM

Its definatly not the file. I have used this file on all sorts of distros and it worked fine...

I hope you can find an answer...

I am running Mandrake 9.1 and have Mod_perl installed...