This is what I do for security on my webserver. I don't have the shebang line in my scripts. The webserver has a list of approved perl script extensions. When it runs across a file with this extension, the web server executes it with perl. Otherwise, it treats the file as if it is text/html.
Kristofer. --- zentara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 11:33:40 +0300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Octavian > Rasnita) > wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >Does anyone know why the perl scripts need to have the execute > permission > >under Unix? > > > >I am asking this because I've seen that the PHP files don't need > this > >permission. > > > >Couldn't perl just read a text file (doesn't matter if it has an > execute > >permission or not), interpret it and execute it just like PHP does > with its > >programs? > > perl scripts can be done the same way > > You can take any perl script, and remove the shebang line, chmod it > to > 644 , and run it like "perl scriptname" > > The way PHP is setup, the PHP interpreter is executable and calls > it's > readonly scripts. > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ===== -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GIT d s+:++ a C++ UL++ US+ P+++ L++ W+++ w PS PE t++ b+ G e r+++ z++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
