On Tue, 5 Jun 2001, Exile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote,
> Hi All,
Hi Exile,
> I 've try to write some CGI scripts, however, I have to put my scripts in
> cgi-bin.. so... anybody tell me what is this?
The cgi-bin directory is by convetionally a place to put all CGI programs.
It's provided so that you don't have to mess around with your everywhere
scripts.
> I mean.... anybody can tell me some concepts about redirect?
There's nothing special about redirect. It's, like the name implies,
a mechanisme to redirect request from original URL to another one.
> My most problem
> is, I can't read write files in my home directory.
You mean from the browser? The browser requests certain resource to the web
server. And like all processes, the web server runs with certain (usually
low) privilege. With this privilege, the web server doesn't get permission
to access any files in your home directory. Usually, it's not a problem
though. But if it is for you, you can ask the sysadmin about this. Every
system can have different way to implement this.
> The other case is , is that cgi-bin is not a real folder? Is that helpful
> to hide my scripts from users?
It could be real or virtual, depends on how the adminstrator arrange it.
Files in cgi-bin are expected to be executed by the web server, not to
be shown to the browser. Is that you mean by hide your scripts from user?
Or you mean (local) users, just like you?
If the cgi-bin content is accessible (readable) by the web server, then
other local user will likely be able to read the files in that directory.
> Besides, is that the cgi script can be called globally within my account?
> such as, I can put <form action=/cgi-bin/myscrip.pl method=post> wherever?
Yes. I can even call your /cgi-bin/myscript.pl from my computer provided
that I know the base URL :-) But it's not something you should worry
about.
s.a.n
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