Please see below for my solution.
On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Dermot Paikkos < dermot.paik...@sciencephoto.co.uk> wrote: > I am following these instructions, > > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-apache2-webserver-with-phpcgi-a > nd-perl-support-in-ubuntu-server.html<http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-apache2-webserver-with-phpcgi-a%0And-perl-support-in-ubuntu-server.html> > > but when i type, http://localhost it prompts to open the CGI script that > i set at the location in text editor. It does not execute..... I have > seen the link http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/cgi.html which you > have given but on these pages it has not been showed step by step what > files to configure and how to configure. Can you please provide me any > web site or tutorial that explains Apache2 from the basics and how to > make it compatible with CGI, MySql and SSL support. > > > Regards, > > > > First I should point out a few customs on the mailing list; 1) Always > include the list so that others might learn/add to the thread; 2) Bottom > post, it makes it easier for others to follow. OK > > > > > What was the url you tried? This is what I would have expected it to be > http://localhost/cgi-bin/yourscript.pl > This is my link, http://localhost/cgi-bin/perltest.pl > > > > Yes if your browser is prompting you to open/save the file then you have > not configured the directory to execute scripts. > The Apache documentation say that you can configure a directory to > execute cgi scripts with this line in your apache config. > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/ As i have installed Apache 2.2.9 so it does not have the above mentioned path, so i added ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/ and now it is working > > The default location for your Apache config is > "/etc/apache2/apache2.conf". for me it was /usr/lib/cgi-bin/ > > > Have a look for a line like the one above. The line basically say "When > someone requests a file from the http://localhost/cgi-bin/, execute it" > > It maps the url /cgi-bin to the local directory > /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin. > > The Apache docs also show that you can enable any number of directories > with a stanza like this: > > <Directory /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/somedir> > Options +ExecCGI > </Directory> > > The +ExecCGI means execute files found in > /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/somedir > > This is another way to get scripts to execute. > > > > That is all your missing at the moment. You need to tell apache to > execute/run files in the cgi-bin. Also ensure that you have set the > executable bit on the file (chmod +x yourscript.pl). OK fine thanks it works now, but if i need to install and uninstall mod_cgi how i will do it in future. IS there any other module that i have to install for CGI. > > > > Good luck, > > Dp. > > > > >
