No change. Still no go:
from httpd error_log
[Wed Aug 23 15:36:18 2000] [error] (2)No such file or directory: exec of
/home/httpd/cgi-bin
/whois.cgi failed
ls -l /home/httpd/cgi-bin/whois.cgi find the file just fine.
heinz
Subject: Re: [expert] cgi-bin problems / file not found running perl/cgi
script
> Try adding "ExecCGI" to your Options like so:
>
> <Directory /home/httpd/cgi-bin>
> AllowOverride None
> Options ExecCGI
> Order allow,deny
> Allow From all
> </Directory>
>
> Heinz Wittenbecher wrote:
> >
> > No luck yet.
> >
> > First line in script: and whereis perl confirms that's where it is.
> > #!/usr/bin/perl
> >
> > apache conf sections:
> >
> > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/
> > ScriptAlias /protected-cgi-bin/ /home/httpd/protected-cgi-bin/
> >
> > -----
> >
> > <Directory /home/httpd/cgi-bin>
> > AllowOverride None
> > Options None
> > Order allow,deny
> > Allow From all
> > </Directory>
> >
> > Since I can run a standard shellscript, located in the cgi-bin
directory, is
> > there a security situation I missed re perl scripts specifically?
> >
> > Heinz
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Talbot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8:31 AM
> > Subject: Re: [expert] cgi-bin problems / file not found running perl/cgi
> > script (repost)
> >
> > > On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > > > [Apologies in advance if this appears twice but since this post
didn't
> > > > appear overnight I thought I'd try again]
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to execute a simple perl script. Have tried several.
> > > >
> > > > Web Server complains about "Internal Server" error
> > > > and in the apache error_log it's an error 2: File or directory not
> > found.
> > > > (but the script is in the cgi-bin directory)
> > > >
> > > > httpd.conf has the /cgi-bin/ set to /home/httpd/cgi-bin/
> > > >
> > > > directory is owned by root with permissions at 755, as it was left
per
> > > > mandrate install process.
> > > > perl script owned by root with chmod at 755
> > > >
> > > > I've tried it on several machines (all Mandrake or RedHat flavored)
with
> > > > same results.
> > > > Have tried it with username other than root. have tried with perms
at
> > 777,
> > > > all to no avail.
> > > >
> > > > A standard shell (bash) script works ok.
> > > >
> > > > Location of perl is as per first line in perl script.
> > > > Have tried no extension, .pl and .cgi extensions.
> > > >
> > > > What did I overlook?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any hints/suggestions.
> > > >
> > > > Heinz
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > * Heinz Wittenbecher, Byte Designs Ltd. Voice: (604)
534-0722 *
> > > > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] Langley, BC CANADA Fax: (604)
534-2601 *
> > > > * http://www.bytedesigns.com
*
> > >
> > >
> > > Check the first line of your perl script.
> > >
> > > Make sure it's
> > > #!/usr/bin/perl
> > >
> > > Let me know if that was it.
> > > --
> > > -David Talbot
> > >
>
>
>
