The following message was sent by Timothy Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Mon, 14 Oct 2002 22:34:45 -0700.
> > What is the OS of the server you are uploading it to? > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Gerler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 9:04 PM > To: Beginners > Subject: scripts run by nobody > > > How do I make a script run as a specific user. > > I am working on a script that uses a pipe to send information to a > program that outputs to a file. It works on win2000. I have uploaded > it and it runs and works correctly when run in the debugger from a > shell with the command "perl -d". The only time it doesn't run is when > it is called as an action from a form in a browser. The only > difference that I can find is that when call from the browser it runs > as "nobody". In the debugger it runs as the login user and works > correctly. > When I say that it runs as nobody, I mean that the file output from > the pipe is owned by "nobody". > Can anyone shed any light on this? How can I make the file run as my > user? Alternately, how do I make it chown the file to me. This is on a > virtual host server. > > David Gerler Sorry, I'm uploading to a server running redhat 7.3 linux. Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]