Hi Jim Yes permissions are the same as htdig.conf
Interesting thing is when i use "htdig" in the config directive in the form I get the same error. I also tried the full pathname /opt/www/htdig/conf/htdig.conf , with the same result Regards Steve At 9:26 PM -0700 7/3/02, Jim Cole wrote: >Steve Farmer's bits of Fri, 8 Mar 2002 translated to: > >>1) I created a custom config file called htsdig.conf by copying >>htdig.conf in the /opt/www/htdig/conf directory >> >>2) I added the line <input type="hidden" name="config" >>value="htsdig"> into my form >> >>However when I run the search I get an error; >> >... >> >>Unable to read configuration file > >Did you check the ownership and permissions on the new file? >The umask in place when you made the copy might have further >restricted access to the copy. > >Jim -- ------------------------------------------------- "Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open" Support free speech; visit http://www.efa.org.au/ Heads Together Systems Pty Ltd http://www.hts.com.au Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 612 9982 6767 Fax: 612 9981 3081 _______________________________________________ htdig-general mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with a subject of unsubscribe FAQ: http://htdig.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html

