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.

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