Help me set up Perl

eirbyte · 05-02-2003, 06:54 AM

Hi I just got started with Linux redhat8 and so far so good I do some web design and now that I have an os with pearl how do I use it to on my local machine, Like if I want to set up a script for instance how do I test it without going on line an uploading it can I use the pearl on my box?.
Thanks All the best

trickykid · 05-02-2003, 08:13 AM

Just test it in a directory that isn't accessible to the outside world or available to anyone else with the permissions settings. Setup like a staging type directory that is a mirror of your existing online directory.

eirbyte · 05-04-2003, 06:37 AM

Thanks but I still can't get it to work I made a directory called cgi-bin in my home directory and put a cgi script in to it but when I call it up in the browser it doesn't execute just shows up as a text file

acid_kewpie · 05-04-2003, 06:52 AM

cgi scripts don't just "run", they are server-side so need to be accessed through a web server, over http, in your apache conf file you'll need to have the listed directory set as such...

Code:

<Directory "/var/www/cgi-bin">
    AllowOverride None
    Options ExecCGI
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

eirbyte · 05-04-2003, 10:05 AM

Ok back to original question how do I set it up. How do I find apache I have installed it but as to how to call it up and get it running on my stand alone PC (I don't have a network) Im lost ???
Thanks

david_ross · 05-04-2003, 10:09 AM

Add the section that acid_kewpie suggested. (you may need to add it as an aliased directory too). Look at the config file and modify/uncomment the cgi-bin directive to match your system:
/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

To start apahce (httpd):
service httpd start

To make apache start on boot:
chkconfig httpd on

To access your local site (on the server itself):
http://127.0.0.1/

eirbyte · 05-04-2003, 10:57 AM

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