thanks for everyone's help so far. it works...a little bit more. =) the problem i found is that there is already a <Directory> directive for the public_html/ directories in access.conf. this seems to either be read last (thus overrriding changes made in other files) or conflict w/ changes made in other files.
so it now is able to run the perl script. but it still doesn't work entirely. the problem i have now is i get a '500 internal server error' from my browser. checking the error.log shows Premature end of script headers: /home/herb/public_html/init/test.pl the problem is a similar script works on a "working" http server my university runs (so i can't get the httpd.conf file to compare). here's the simple script. hopefully you can punch a hole in it for me: #!/usr/bin/perl -w print "Content-type: text/html\n\"; print <<EOF; <html><body> hi </body></html> EOF also, here's the relative modification from my access.conf that made apache want to run it: <DirectoryMatch ^/home/.*/public_html> AddHandler cgi-script .pl .cgi Options ExecCGI Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch AllowOverride None </DirectoryMatch> thanks in advance, herb On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 01:47:38PM -0800, Ernest Johanson wrote: > Herbert, > > A few things to check: > > 1. Remove the quotes in your Directory statement, i.e. <Directory /> > instead of <Directory "/">. > > 2. Make sure the directory you are trying to execute cgis in is under your > DocmentRoot if you're using a <Directory /> statement. If what you want is > to serve pages and execute cgis from your user directory (typically > outside the DocumentRoot), then read up on the UserDir directive in the > apache docs. > > 3. Check your access.conf file to make sure there isn't already some > directives configured for the path your directory is in. The default > configuration in Debian has something for public_html that you may need to > edit. > > 4. Be sure to restart the server after making changes. > > HTH, > > Ernest Johanson > Web Systems Administrator > Fuller Theological Seminary > > > On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Herbert Ho wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 15:55:26 -0600 > > From: Herbert Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > Subject: apache, perl, 403 forbidden, help? > > > > hi all. > > > > i can't get apache to execute a perl/cgi script. > > > > *box: potato/sparc, installed apache-perl and its dependencies. > > > > *error: 403 forbidden in web browser. this in error log: > > > > Options ExecCGI is off in this directory: > > /home/herb/public_html/init/login.pl > > > > i tired everything in the faq and manual to little success. things > > i've tried: > > > > 1) i've added the handler and options directives to my srm.conf: > > > > AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl > > <Directory "/"> > > Options +All +ExecCGI > > </Directory> > > > > i know +All and +ExecCGI are redudant and this is not secure, but > > i'm desperate. =) > > > > 2) i tried pointing the directory to the exact directory where i'm > > executing the script (i.e. "/" -> "/home/herb/public_html/init", my > > script resides in init/) to no avail. > > > > 3) i tried replacing the <Directory> directive w/ > > > > ScriptAlias ~herb/public_html/init /home/herb/public_html/init > > > > again, no effect. > > > > 4) installing the 'apache' package instead of 'apache-perl'. it makes > > me download the script. > > > > > > permissions look correct. all parents of the script directory are at > > least o+rx. i am able to execute scripts ok in /usr/lib/cgi-bin/ > > (ScriptAlias'ed to cgi-bin/), but not elsewhere. > > > > HELP? any is appreicated... > > > > > > herbert > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
