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What happens if you run it from within the cgi dir? and/or if you run it from the command line (perl wikicalc.pl). It could be a permissions issue.
You don't mention your http server (and version). I assume it's apache, version could be 2. If so, here's an URL that could help with the CGI stuff: Apache Tutorial: Dynamic Content with CGI
What happens if you run it from within the cgi dir? and/or if you run it from the command line (perl wikicalc.pl). It could be a permissions issue.
You don't mention your http server (and version). I assume it's apache, version could be 2. If so, here's an URL that could help with the CGI stuff: Apache Tutorial: Dynamic Content with CGI
Hope this helps.
thanks for your answer. I use apache 2. I tried as you told me to run it locally! I ran it from cgi-dir, got the message
. I then got the usuall page, and tested it... and it worked!! so I guess it is a firewall problem, but I don't se what I schould change in the configuration. wherre may I find the iptables'logs?
or could it be related to something else?
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