Thanks for the info on the web site. It was a good read and asuringly
helpful, butt...
I'm still stuck. This I think is an Apache, Linux thing as I still don't
have any manuals save the online stuff, and wow talk about versions!
I've got to the "forbidden" stage;
"Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /ADACplus/cgi-bin/echo.mt on this
server."
Setting the permissions to execute for everyone gets me from viewing the
script in the browser to "forbidden", but no further. The one bit in your
article that could do with a bit more detail is to do with permissions and
the various checkboxes/combinations that fetch and other graphical
interfaces allow?
My problem is that I have installed Linux, downloaded Metacard, and tried to
add users, and passwords, and have probably succeeded in totally screwing
Apache up.
I messed around with seeing if I could launch the Metacard app in the cgi
bin (it would start up and quit), copy the home and tool stacks over (no
need I'm sure) - all to no effect.
Linux is saying: "[root@linux cgi-bin]# ./mc
./mc Can't load stack or script mchome
The thought I have at the moment is that something is going on with Apache,
and how it's configured. The path to the cgi-bin specified in the
scriptalias, can't even be seen by the browser "File does not exist", and I
really don't know what Apace's "Directories" and "Locations" are about yet.
I'm not even sure how to delete and reinstall the Apache module (as I can't
find it), or how to look atr the contents of the CD etc...
Maybe I'll try the Metacard server stack? But CGI's? Not too worried about
security at this stage, and looks like it will be a good environment to
teach about how servers and CGI's work. First I'll have to learn a bit more
I guess -:)
> From: Nelson Zink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 15:40:01 -0700
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Apache Server and Metacard CGI's
>
> I fouled up the ending of the address. The email I just sent in should
> say:
>
> David,
>
>> Anyone out there who can help me set up Apache on Linux to run Metacard
>> CGI's?
>
> I just went through a torturous two week doing just that. It sounds like
> you're considerably more advanced than I, so it should be easier for you.
> I decided to write about my experience and what I learned. Find it at
> www.navaching.com/pagem.html
>
> You won't need to do anything with either Apache or Linux.
>
> Nelson Zink
