Thank you for the guidance. Darrin Chandler wrote: On Sat, Dec 15, 2007 at 03:00:51PM -0800, keith smith wrote: > I'm trying to figure out if PERL is running on a new Dedicated server. I'm in over my head..... > > Copied the following code from http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/cgi.html: > > #!/usr/bin/perl > print "Content-type: text/html\n\n"; > print "Hello, World."; > > Naming it test.pl and dropped it into the root directory. > When I run it I get the code back in my browser. > > There is not CGI bin either. > > I got here by reading the install docs for MovableType which says I need to be able to run cgi. > > Any direction is much appreciated. Really, it depends completely on the setup they have for you. If it's dedicated, they may have left you with a minimal setup with things turned off by default (to minimize the security risks). My understanding of "dedicated" means you have the machine, or at least a virtual machine, so you should be able to play with the configs to turn things on. Apart from learning what you can and can't do from scratch, you can try: * name it test.cgi instead of test.pl. The "#!" line already specifies Perl. * don't put it in the root, put it in the cgi-bin directory (creating it if need be) * try using .htaccess in the directory of your choice with Option ExecCGI to enable executing CGI * make sure the permissions on your CGI specify the execute bit Hopefully, your provider also has a FAQ or some docs somewhere. -- Darrin Chandler | Phoenix BSD User Group | MetaBUG dwchandler@stilyagin.com | http://phxbug.org/ | http://metabug.org/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ | Daemons in the Desert | Global BUG Federation --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ------------------------ Keith Smith (480) 584-4772 PHP Programming --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.