Hello Perlers,
I'm very new to CGI programming. I'm working with following:
Browser: Mozilla Firefox
Server: Apache 2.0.54
OS: Windows XP
I'm going through the following online tutorial for cgi:
http://www.cgi101.com/book/
The 1st cgi code that I wrote is as follows:
first.cgi
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#!perl/bin/perl -wT
use CGI::Carp qw(warningsToBrowser fatalsToBrowser);
print " Content-type : text/htmlnn";
print "Hello World!n";
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
But when I write 'http://localhost/~P4/first.cgi' in the browser location
window (P4 is my username), it said "Internal Server Error". I'm working on
my personal computer. The tutorial says that it might happen because I
haven't changed file permissions using 'chmod 755 filename'. But there is no
chmod command in Windows XP. Also, if I don't want to change file
permission, will the code not be executed?
Please Help,
Thanks in advance for your help and time.
Regards,
Aditi
Full Version: cgi problem
On Mon, 4 Jul 2005, Aditi Gupta wrote:
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I'm very new to CGI programming. I'm working with following: Browser: Mozilla Firefox Server: Apache 2.0.54 OS: Windows XP I'm going through the following online tutorial for cgi: http://www.cgi101.com/book/ The 1st cgi code that I wrote is as follows: first.cgi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!perl/bin/perl -wT use CGI::Carp qw(warningsToBrowser fatalsToBrowser); print " Content-type : text/htmlnn"; print "Hello World!n"; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But when I write 'http://localhost/~P4/first.cgi' in the browser location window (P4 is my username), it said "Internal Server Error". I'm working on my personal computer. The tutorial says that it might happen because I haven't changed file permissions using 'chmod 755 filename'. But there is no chmod command in Windows XP. Also, if I don't want to change file permission, will the code not be executed? |
I would assume that your web server has a log that can be accessed.
Please check that and see what is reported there.
Do you have the #!perl/bin/perl line correctly referenced, ie, where is
your perl and then make sure that the shebang line points to the right
perl
Owen
ya i have installed perl interpreter but the IIS option in 'add/remove'
programs is not checked and i don't have windows xp installation cd for the
time being. But i've downloaded apache, won't that serve the purpose? i
really have no idea about this, so any help would be highly appreciated.
And I have downloaded Perl MSI file from activestate and i've run simple
perl programs on the machine. Do i need to install it again and make some
changes during that?
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
aditi.
On 7/4/05, Langa F. Kentane <[Email Removed]> wrote:
programs is not checked and i don't have windows xp installation cd for the
time being. But i've downloaded apache, won't that serve the purpose? i
really have no idea about this, so any help would be highly appreciated.
And I have downloaded Perl MSI file from activestate and i've run simple
perl programs on the machine. Do i need to install it again and make some
changes during that?
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
aditi.
On 7/4/05, Langa F. Kentane <[Email Removed]> wrote:
| QUOTE |
I know this is a stupid question, but have you installed the perl intepreter on your XP system and does IIS know that it should call perl for the.pl ext? A good perl intepreter that will do the setup for you when you install is activeperl. www.activestate.com <http://www.activestate.com ------------------------- Original Message: From: Aditi Gupta <[Email Removed] To: Perl Beginners <[Email Removed] Date: Monday, July 4 2005 08:09 Subject: cgi problem Hello Perlers, I'm very new to CGI programming. I'm working with following: Browser: Mozilla Firefox Server: Apache 2.0.54 OS: Windows XP I'm going through the following online tutorial for cgi: http://www.cgi101.com/book/ The 1st cgi code that I wrote is as follows: first.cgi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!perl/bin/perl -wT use CGI::Carp qw(warningsToBrowser fatalsToBrowser); print " Content-type : text/htmlnn"; print "Hello World!n"; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But when I write 'http://localhost/~P4/first.cgi' in the browser location window (P4 is my username), it said "Internal Server Error". I'm working on my personal computer. The tutorial says that it might happen because I haven't changed file permissions using 'chmod 755 filename'. But there is no chmod command in Windows XP. Also, if I don't want to change file permission, will the code not be executed? Please Help, Thanks in advance for your help and time. Regards, Aditi |
N. Ganesh Babu wrote:
| QUOTE |
| Hai Aditi, I have worked with Apacche, Activestateperl 5.8.7 and XP. I will give my experience to you. 1. Install Apache 2. Install Activestateperl 3. Configure Apache to accept cgi scripts. Please read this "http://localhost/manual/howto/cgi.html" link after installing apache. It will show how to configure apache. Change unix paths to windows paths. 4. Place the script in apache2/cgi-bin/ 5. and execute the script by executing http://localhost/cgi-bin/<scriptname>.cgi Try this one. It will work, if not write back. The only rights possible in windows are read-only and hidden. If still it showing rights problem uncheck these two in the properties Regards, Ganesh Aditi Gupta wrote: ya i have installed perl interpreter but the IIS option in 'add/remove' programs is not checked and i don't have windows xp installation cd for the time being. But i've downloaded apache, won't that serve the purpose? i really have no idea about this, so any help would be highly appreciated. And I have downloaded Perl MSI file from activestate and i've run simple perl programs on the machine. Do i need to install it again and make some changes during that? Thanks in advance, Regards, aditi. On 7/4/05, Langa F. Kentane <[Email Removed]> wrote: I know this is a stupid question, but have you installed the perl intepreter on your XP system and does IIS know that it should call perl for the.pl ext? A good perl intepreter that will do the setup for you when you install is activeperl. www.activestate.com <http://www.activestate.com ------------------------- Original Message: From: Aditi Gupta <[Email Removed] To: Perl Beginners <[Email Removed] Date: Monday, July 4 2005 08:09 Subject: cgi problem Hello Perlers, I'm very new to CGI programming. I'm working with following: Browser: Mozilla Firefox Server: Apache 2.0.54 OS: Windows XP I'm going through the following online tutorial for cgi: http://www.cgi101.com/book/ The 1st cgi code that I wrote is as follows: first.cgi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!perl/bin/perl -wT use CGI::Carp qw(warningsToBrowser fatalsToBrowser); print " Content-type : text/htmlnn"; print "Hello World!n"; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But when I write 'http://localhost/~P4/first.cgi' in the browser location window (P4 is my username), it said "Internal Server Error". I'm working on my personal computer. The tutorial says that it might happen because I haven't changed file permissions using 'chmod 755 filename'. But there is no chmod command in Windows XP. Also, if I don't want to change file permission, will the code not be executed? Please Help, Thanks in advance for your help and time. Regards, Aditi |
Hi Ganesh,
Thanks for your time. I tried that but still its giving 'internal server
error'.
There were no unix paths in the httpd configuration file, i found windows
paths everywhere.
But at one place user directory is given as
UserDir "My Documents/My Website"
shall i comment this line? i've attached the configuration file.
please help.
Regards,
Aditi
On 7/5/05, Aditi Gupta <[Email Removed]> wrote:
Thanks for your time. I tried that but still its giving 'internal server
error'.
There were no unix paths in the httpd configuration file, i found windows
paths everywhere.
But at one place user directory is given as
UserDir "My Documents/My Website"
shall i comment this line? i've attached the configuration file.
please help.
Regards,
Aditi
On 7/5/05, Aditi Gupta <[Email Removed]> wrote:
| QUOTE |
Hi Ganesh, Thanks for your time. I tried that but still its giving 'internal server error'. There were no unix paths in the httpd configuration file, i found windows paths everywhere. But at one place user directory is given as UserDir "My Documents/My Website" shall i comment this line? i've attached the configuration file. please help. Regards, Aditi On 7/4/05, N. Ganesh Babu <[Email Removed]> wrote: N. Ganesh Babu wrote: Hai Aditi, I have worked with Apacche, Activestateperl 5.8.7 and XP. I will give my experience to you. 1. Install Apache 2. Install Activestateperl 3. Configure Apache to accept cgi scripts. Please read this "http://localhost/manual/howto/cgi.html" link after installing apache.. It will show how to configure apache. Change unix paths to windows paths. 4. Place the script in apache2/cgi-bin/ 5. and execute the script by executing http://localhost/cgi-bin/<scriptname>.cgi Try this one. It will work, if not write back. The only rights possible in windows are read-only and hidden. If still it showing rights problem uncheck these two in the properties Regards, Ganesh Aditi Gupta wrote: ya i have installed perl interpreter but the IIS option in 'add/remove' programs is not checked and i don't have windows xp installation cd for the time being. But i've downloaded apache, won't that serve the purpose? i really have no idea about this, so any help would be highly appreciated. And I have downloaded Perl MSI file from activestate and i've run simple perl programs on the machine. Do i need to install it again and make some changes during that? Thanks in advance, Regards, aditi. On 7/4/05, Langa F. Kentane <[Email Removed] > wrote: I know this is a stupid question, but have you installed the perl intepreter on your XP system and does IIS know that it should call perl for the.pl ext? A good perl intepreter that will do the setup for you when you install is activeperl. www.activestate.com<http://www.activestate.com><http://www.activestate.com ------------------------- Original Message: From: Aditi Gupta <[Email Removed] To: Perl Beginners < [Email Removed] Date: Monday, July 4 2005 08:09 Subject: cgi problem Hello Perlers, I'm very new to CGI programming. I'm working with following: Browser: Mozilla Firefox Server: Apache 2.0.54 OS: Windows XP I'm going through the following online tutorial for cgi: http://www.cgi101.com/book/ The 1st cgi code that I wrote is as follows: first.cgi --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!perl/bin/perl -wT use CGI::Carp qw(warningsToBrowser fatalsToBrowser); print " Content-type : text/htmlnn"; print "Hello World!n"; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But when I write 'http://localhost/~P4/first.cgi<http://localhost/%7EP4/first.cgi>' in the browser location window (P4 is my username), it said "Internal Server Error". I'm working on my personal computer. The tutorial says that it might happen because I haven't changed file permissions using 'chmod 755 filename'. But there is no chmod command in Windows XP. Also, if I don't want to change file permission, will the code not be executed? Please Help, Thanks in advance for your help and time. Regards, Aditi |
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