Thanks to those who replied regarding the apache question on tildes/ScriptAlias. I upgraded to Apache 1.3b5 and that seemed to fix the problem.
- Tim [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Using Apache/1.1.3 Debian/GNU, I am trying to ScriptAlias a directory under a > users home directory so that it can execute cgi programs. The tilde in the > ScriptAlias directive from the srm.conf file seems to be causing problems in > the line below (cgi programs are not being executed, but instead are > displayed > as text) : > > ScriptAlias /~smith/cgi-bin/ /home/smith/public_html/cgi-bin/ > > All other conditions equal, removing the tilde from the ScriptAlias directive > causes programs to be executed in the users cgi directory: > > ScriptAlias /smith/cgi-bin/ /home/smith/public_html/cgi-bin/ > > I would like to access the cgi directory as http://myhost/~smith/cgi-bin/* > instead of http://myhost/smith/cgi-bin/* (Note the tilde in the first case). > I have tried to escape the tilde a few different ways without success, and > have not found anything in the apache documentation as to how to solve this. > Any ideas on how to solve this would be welcome. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]