Getting CGI scripts to work

Cool_Hand_Luke · 03-08-2005, 08:54 PM

I am running Mandrake 9.1

I set the permissions etc...(755) I get an error when trying to run the test.cgi script that was set up automattically and in the error it says contact root@localhost.

You can try it here

http://lukesplace.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/test.cgi

The script works as I ran it once somehow.. but I have not sucessfully done so yet via the web as in going to the address above..

Is there a file or setting I have to change some where?

Anyhelp would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Luke

Also I checked and my cgi-bin is

/var/www/cgi-bin

my perl interupter according to whereis perl is

/var/bin/perl which is correct in the test.cgi

Matir · 03-08-2005, 10:05 PM

Is your script outputting proper headers? Do other cgi scripts work?

Cool_Hand_Luke · 03-09-2005, 08:21 AM

Well, I will have to play around somemore tonight.

Does anyone know where the httpd.conf file should be?

I'm wondering if the alias are set incorrectly. The httpd.conf file I edited doesn't seem to reflect the changes. As you can see when clicking on the link above in the first post it says "Please contact the server administrator, root@localhost " which is wrong. I edited one of the configuration files so that should say lukeharris_79@msn.com as the server adminstrator. Something tells me I am editing the wrong file.

I can't remember of heart the location of the one I edited becuase I am at work and all my play stuff is at home. LOL Is the an easy way to control and manage this server? Like a program or is it all done with conf files? If someone could please help I'd appreciate it.

Cheers,

Luke

wpn146 · 03-09-2005, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cool_Hand_Luke
Well, I will have to play around somemore tonight.

Does anyone know where the httpd.conf file should be?

I'm wondering if the alias are set incorrectly. The httpd.conf file I edited doesn't seem to reflect the changes. As you can see when clicking on the link above in the first post it says "Please contact the server administrator, root@localhost " which is wrong. I edited one of the configuration files so that should say lukeharris_79@msn.com as the server adminstrator. Something tells me I am editing the wrong file.

I can't remember of heart the location of the one I edited becuase I am at work and all my play stuff is at home. LOL Is the an easy way to control and manage this server? Like a program or is it all done with conf files? If someone could please help I'd appreciate it.

Cheers,

Luke

httpd.conf is in a directory named "conf" just off your apache base path. For example, if apache itself is in /usr/local/apache/bin, then httpd.conf will be in /usr/local/apache/conf.

To get your cgi scripts to work, you will probably need to add '<Directory>' sections. For example:

Code:

    <Directory "/usr/local/apache/htdocs/MyDirectory">
        AddHandler cgi-script .cgi 
        Options +ExecCGI
    </Directory>

Cool_Hand_Luke · 03-09-2005, 11:37 AM

Thank you I will try to do this tonight!

CHeers,

Luke

Cool_Hand_Luke · 03-09-2005, 06:33 PM

Ok I found the problem. I changed the group name and owner of the www directory so I could edit it with an account other then root. I forgot I did that a week ago. I changed it back to root and now it works.

Thanks

Luke