cgi-bin not working

Bestfoot · January 18th, 2008, 11:07 AM

I am on pass51 reseller. I am trying to get a cgi-bin working. When I create my account type it permits cgi and the system automatically creates a cgi-bin.

I put a hello world script in that directory (ASCII upload) and chmod to 755 and it won't run. It tries to give me a 404 page (which is missing as well).

Here is the script:

Code:

#!/usr/bin/perl
print "Content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "<H1>Hello World</H1>\n";

**Roxy** · January 18th, 2008, 11:33 AM

Hmm, I'm not sure what the problem can be since there is already a cgi-bin installed? I would suggest submitting a ticket to support. =)

Bestfoot · January 18th, 2008, 11:40 AM

I mean it should work, right?

I by the way found the cgi center at the bottom and if I enable scgi-bin and load it in there, it works. But doing so would upset all of my links to domain.com/cgi-bin/whatever.cgi
so that is hardly my favorite idea to solve the problem.

Interestingly clicking on that link enables the scgi-bin, but there is no disable it button I can find?

Maybe the server just needs a kick or something to say parse files with extension .cgi or .pl or something. I believe it should, but maybe something got jostled :-)

**Kayla** · January 18th, 2008, 1:21 PM

But why are you using CGI, PHP is more fun? Just a curious question. :x

Bestfoot · February 8th, 2008, 11:31 AM

I use php a lot of the time -- it is fun (and confusing sometimes too). This was for a resold account and the user has a cgi script that they like in perl. So not my call on this one.

**MarkRH** · February 8th, 2008, 1:21 PM

Make sure you are chmodding the files 0755 so they are executable.

January 18th, 2008, 11:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bestfoot Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 26 posts Gave thanks: 3 Thanked 0 times	cgi-bin not working I am on pass51 reseller. I am trying to get a cgi-bin working. When I create my account type it permits cgi and the system automatically creates a cgi-bin. I put a hello world script in that directory (ASCII upload) and chmod to 755 and it won't run. It tries to give me a 404 page (which is missing as well). Here is the script: Code: #!/usr/bin/perl print "Content-type: text/html\n\n"; print "<H1>Hello World</H1>\n";

January 18th, 2008, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Roxy URB4N 5K1LLZ Super #1 Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in Orlando, FL Hosted on SH63 2,653 posts Gave thanks: 81 Thanked 128 times	Hmm, I'm not sure what the problem can be since there is already a cgi-bin installed? I would suggest submitting a ticket to support. =) __________________ Roxanne Urban Roxy -Personal Blog SH63 - the best darn shared server!

January 18th, 2008, 11:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bestfoot Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 26 posts Gave thanks: 3 Thanked 0 times	ok did a support ticket I mean it should work, right? I by the way found the cgi center at the bottom and if I enable scgi-bin and load it in there, it works. But doing so would upset all of my links to domain.com/cgi-bin/whatever.cgi so that is hardly my favorite idea to solve the problem. Interestingly clicking on that link enables the scgi-bin, but there is no disable it button I can find? Maybe the server just needs a kick or something to say parse files with extension .cgi or .pl or something. I believe it should, but maybe something got jostled :-)

January 18th, 2008, 1:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kayla Searcher Surpass Staff Joined in May 2003 Lives in Orlando 24,514 posts Gave thanks: 936 Thanked 788 times	But why are you using CGI, PHP is more fun? Just a curious question. :x __________________ Follow Surpass on Twitter and Facebook Check out interesting finds on the Surpass Blog .... it's coming.

February 8th, 2008, 1:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
MarkRH Race Surpass Super #1 Joined in Jul 2006 Lives in Oklahoma City, OK Hosted on sh102 1,218 posts Gave thanks: 18 Thanked 86 times	Make sure you are chmodding the files 0755 so they are executable. __________________ SH102 : Mark Headrick - Blog - Gallery Pelicar \| Company of Valor \| Mysstie Wolfestar

February 8th, 2008, 11:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bestfoot Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2006 26 posts Gave thanks: 3 Thanked 0 times	I use php a lot of the time -- it is fun (and confusing sometimes too). This was for a resold account and the user has a cgi script that they like in perl. So not my call on this one.

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