It mail be the read attribute try "chmod 755 first.pl". also make sure that ExecCGI is enable for the /cgi-bin/ directory and that the cgi-bin dir has the perms 755 as well.
In case you don't understand the number notation for perms this is how it works (otherwise please ignore): 1 = execute 2 = write 4 = read permissons are set for user, group and world, with the permission setting of 755 user = 7 = 1+2+4 = execute write read group = 5 = 1+4 = execute read world = 5 = 1+4 = execute read I find this system easier then using "chmod u+x", but that could be just me. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Bayley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have have an out of the box apache install from Mandrake 8.2, I am > trying to get some CGI going but get this on the browser: > > Forbidden > You don't have permission to access /cgi-bin/first.pl > on this server. > > And this from the log: > [error][client 127.0.0.1] client denied by server configuration: > /var/www/cgi-bin/first.pl > > I guess it's to do with per-directory configs as first.pl runs from > /var/www/perl/ ok > > I just don't know what I'm looking for yet..... > > everything in cgi-bin has a+x > > ChrisB > : ) > > >
