Pretty well every script written requires that you edit them first to work on your
system.
Most scripts come with documentaion on what changes you have to make to them when
setting them up on your server, most times the documention is comments within the
script it's self.
Step 1 make sure that the script at the top correctly points to perl on your
system, the line generraly would be #!/usr/bin/perl
Step 2 read the documentation with the scripts and and make any appropiate
changes.
Step 3 is to place any scripts in your /home/httpd/cgi-bin (this is the default
under Mandrake).
Step 4 place any other files and graphics in another directory if you wish off of
your default html directory.
Step 5 chmod the files as indicated by the documentation generally 755 for scripts
and 644 for any other files such as graphics.
Step 6 test them out.
Regards
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Asheesh Laroia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 2:12 PM
Subject: [expert] Apache + CGI = Error?
> Hello all.
>
> I recently set up a Linux Mandrake 7.0 (Air) server; if you'd like a peek,
> it is at thecore.ods.org and AsheeshEnterprises.com.
>
> Serving static HTTP content works great. However, perl scripts were
> always a huge problem. Since I didn't modify anything before trying Perl,
> I was wondering what steps some of you have taken to allow a Mandrake Air
> server to dish out dynamic (perl-based) content.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Asheesh Laroia.
>
> --
> Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other.
> -- Ann Landers
>
