Make sure your script starts with #!/path/to/perl then change permission of the script, chmod 755 file_to_set
try to run your script, if it doesnt work try #perl file_to_run Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "mel awaisi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 5:11 PM Subject: Script does not want to run, error > Hi, > > I am having problems opening this script on my machine. i have been getting > help from a very helpful person on this list. > > I have checked the shebang line, that perl exists, and perl -v gives proper > output. > > i try to run the script below as follow: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] httpd]# cd cgi-bin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# ls -la > total 28 > drwxr-xr-x 2 me root 4096 Mar 5 21:49 . > drwxr-xr-x 5 me root 4096 Mar 3 01:50 .. > -rwxr-xr-x 1 me root 268 Mar 4 13:50 printenv > -rwxr-xr-x 1 me me 1792 Mar 5 15:20 renamer > -rwxr-xr-x 1 me me 1788 Mar 4 16:40 renamer.cgi > -rw------- 1 root root 1731 Mar 5 21:49 renamer.pl > -rwxr-xr-x 1 me root 757 Mar 3 01:50 test-cgi > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# renamer.pl & > [1] 10254 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# bash: renamer.pl: command not found > > [1]+ Exit 127 renamer.pl > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# ./renamer.pl & > [1] 10297 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# bash: ./renamer.pl: Permission denied > > [1]+ Exit 126 ./renamer.pl > [EMAIL PROTECTED] cgi-bin]# > > > > Regards, > > Mel > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Worried what your kids see online? Protect them better with MSN 8 > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/parental&pgmarket=en-gb&XAPID=186&DI=1059 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
