Hi:
Just a note of thanks to Jamey and Thomas:
It does look like it is a system issue, not a rebol
one. Thanks for the input, I'll get with one of
my lugnut friends. (lug = Linux User Group).
thank-you much!
tj
Jamey Cribbs wrote:
> Well, I can think of a couple of suggestions:
>
> 1). Change the permissions on your /home/httpd/cgi-bin directory to allow
> write access to all users. However, I would strongly recommend AGAINST this
> unless this web server is on an intranet that you know is completely secure
> and you trust all of the people who could access it. The reason is that you
> are giving anyone the ability to write, delete, change files in that
> directory.
>
> Again, I don't recommend you do this unless you are absolutely sure. But if
> you do decide to do this, simply login as root and type the following command:
>
> chmod o+w /home/httpd/cgi-bin
>
> 2). You could change the path in your script to another directory on your
> linux box that allows write permissions to everybody. That way, you could
> pick a directory that you don't care if somebody blows it away.
>
> That's the only two I can think of off the top of my head. I'm sure some of
> the gurus who patrol this list will have others!
>
> Jamey.
>
> On Wednesday 15 November 2000 11:28, you wrote:
> > Thanks Jamey, I think you are correct...
> > Now to see how to change that. :)
> > regards
> > -Tim
> >
> > Jamey Cribbs wrote:
> > > Hi, Tim.
> > >
> > > I'm no Linux or Apache expert myself, but I would guess that it is a
> > > permissions problem. Apache is executing your cgi script with the
> > > permissions of user "nobody". I bet the directory /home/httpd/cgi-bin
> > > does not allow write permissions for anyone but user "httpd". Therefore,
> > > when your script attempts to create a file in this directory, it is
> > > getting a permissions error.
> > >
> > > Just a guess.
> > >
> > > Jamey.
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 14 November 2000 22:32, you wrote:
> > > > Hi:
> > > > Am new to linux and apache.
> > > > I am running the following script on through apache:
> > > > ;====
> > > > #!/usr/bin/rebol -cs
> > > > REBOL[]
> > > > print "Content-Type: text/html^/^/"
> > > > debug-port: open/new/write make file! "test.txt"
> > > > close debug-port
> > > >
> > > > running this from rebol command line as
> > > > do %testcgi.r
> > > > performs without error message.
> > > >
> > > > Running this as a cgi script ie.
> > > > http://localhost/cgi-bin/testcgi.r
> > > >
> > > > returns the following error message from rebol:
> > > > ** Access Error: Cannot open /home/httpd/cgi-bin/test.txt.
> > > > ** Where: debug-port: open/new/write make file! "test.txt"
> > > >
> > > > subsitituting
> > > > write %test.txt "line one"
> > > >
> > > > returns the following error message from rebol:
> > > > ** Access Error: Cannot open /home/httpd/cgi-bin/test.txt.
> > > > ** Where: write %test.txt "line one"
> > > >
> > > > I'm guessing I need to do something with the apache configuration.
> > > > Does anyone know what needs to be done?
> > > > TIA
> > > > -Tim
> > >
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