Actually I saw that after I sent it. I did a copy and past and apparently didn't catch the '#'. It was in the script --- it didn't appear in the copy I placed in the email. I actually tested it on both a Freebsd server and on a linux server with the same results.
Sorry for the confusion. ron -----Original Message----- From: R. Joseph Newton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:58 PM To: Ron Geringer Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: still needing help Ron Geringer wrote: > This is your script - which I put in the cgi-bin > > /usr/bin/perl No, it is not. His script had a script header of: #!/usr/bin/perl Which is a comment only on a Windows machine. On a Linux box, it is a critical direction to the OS as to how to process the rest of the file. It must have the #! p[lus the exact path from root to the perl exectable. Do not uncomment, ever! It is harmless in Windows, and critical on 'Nix Joseph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]