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Posted to users@httpd.apache.org by Matthew Pettis <ma...@gmail.com> on 2009/09/26 04:57:51 UTC
[users@httpd] Apache2 downloads .pl file instead of executes it
Hi,
Newbie here -- my Apache2 install is downloading the .pl script I have
instead of executing it as a CGI. How do I make it work as a CGI?
As a secondary note -- is there a really good resource to understand how the
apache conf files work? I see the apache documentation, but am having
trouble getting some documentation on the big picture, answering questions
like how to read and understand the conf file, what the general format is,
and what is meant when things have 'allow,deny', etc. in them?
Thanks,
Matt
Re: [users@httpd] Apache2 downloads .pl file instead of executes it
Posted by Matthew Pettis <ma...@gmail.com>.
This worked, thank you!
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Igor Cicimov <ic...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Also put the handler statement in the same directory
>
> AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
>
> so it looks like
>
> <Directory /what_ever_your_cgi_dir_is>
> Options +ExecCGI
> AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
> </Directory>
>
> or what ever extension you are using for the cgi programs.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Igor Cicimov <ic...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Do you have this statement included in your conf file for the CGI
>> directory?
>>
>> <Directory /what_ever_your_cgi_dir_is>
>> Options +ExecCGI
>> </Directory>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Igor
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Matthew Pettis <
>> matthew.pettis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Newbie here -- my Apache2 install is downloading the .pl script I have
>>> instead of executing it as a CGI. How do I make it work as a CGI?
>>>
>>> As a secondary note -- is there a really good resource to understand how
>>> the apache conf files work? I see the apache documentation, but am having
>>> trouble getting some documentation on the big picture, answering questions
>>> like how to read and understand the conf file, what the general format is,
>>> and what is meant when things have 'allow,deny', etc. in them?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Matt
>>>
>>
>>
>
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Re: [users@httpd] Apache2 downloads .pl file instead of executes it
Posted by Igor Cicimov <ic...@gmail.com>.
Also put the handler statement in the same directory
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
so it looks like
<Directory /what_ever_your_cgi_dir_is>
Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
</Directory>
or what ever extension you are using for the cgi programs.
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:04 PM, Igor Cicimov <ic...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you have this statement included in your conf file for the CGI
> directory?
>
> <Directory /what_ever_your_cgi_dir_is>
> Options +ExecCGI
> </Directory>
>
> Cheers,
> Igor
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Matthew Pettis <matthew.pettis@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Newbie here -- my Apache2 install is downloading the .pl script I have
>> instead of executing it as a CGI. How do I make it work as a CGI?
>>
>> As a secondary note -- is there a really good resource to understand how
>> the apache conf files work? I see the apache documentation, but am having
>> trouble getting some documentation on the big picture, answering questions
>> like how to read and understand the conf file, what the general format is,
>> and what is meant when things have 'allow,deny', etc. in them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Matt
>>
>
>
Re: [users@httpd] Apache2 downloads .pl file instead of executes it
Posted by Igor Cicimov <ic...@gmail.com>.
Do you have this statement included in your conf file for the CGI directory?
<Directory /what_ever_your_cgi_dir_is>
Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>
Cheers,
Igor
On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Matthew Pettis
<ma...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi,
> Newbie here -- my Apache2 install is downloading the .pl script I have
> instead of executing it as a CGI. How do I make it work as a CGI?
>
> As a secondary note -- is there a really good resource to understand how
> the apache conf files work? I see the apache documentation, but am having
> trouble getting some documentation on the big picture, answering questions
> like how to read and understand the conf file, what the general format is,
> and what is meant when things have 'allow,deny', etc. in them?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>