Now that sounds like that could be the overarching problem. It would also explain (I thingk) why I can't change the permissions of any of those directories with an ftp client. So if I change the ownership of the cgi-bin (and all the folders associated with the server) to www:www, then I should be able to write to the file. How is that accomplished?
Thanks for your help, Mark > >As you've said, it should create the file in the same directory, in > >this case the cgi-bin, as the script (which is called write.cgi). I run > >the call the script from the browser and the script runs fine, except, > >no file is created. I added a "|| die ($!)" at the file open call and > >add the CGI::CARP qw(fatalToBowser) at the top and get the following. > > > >Permission denied at /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/write.cgi > > > >All the permissions for each of these directories are 755. Something is > >a miss. So what can I do?! I'm very confused. > > But owned by whom? > > By default the directory is owned by root:admin. With apache running > as www:www it won't be able to write to that directory unless you > either change ownership or open the directory wide with 777. > > -Charles Albrecht > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
