> i've decided to learn some python to do my cgi programming assignment. > However, when I try to run a basic script on my server, I am prompted > with a download box from mozilla.
> this is the script: > > #!/usr/bin/python > print "Content-type: text/html\n\n" > print "Hello world\n" > > I can execute cgi programs that are written in C(and them compiled of > course) from within my ~/public_html/cgi-bin direcory. > > any ideas? The web server is using some combination of directory (or URL location), file extension and/or file execute bits to determine that your application should be executed as a CGI. Make sure your Python CGIs have the same file extension and are in the same directory as your C programs and all have the execute bit accessible to the webserver user. Check with your web server administrator for the details on what the server uses to determine if a file is a CGI to be executed. If you are using Apache, the settings are all explained in detail at: http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/howto/cgi.html thornton -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
