Re: Apache w/ Potato, strange .CGI functionality.

[Adam Scriven <scriven@lore.com>]

At 10:21 2000/08/13 +0200, you wrote:
> Some pointers:
>
> - Is the first line of the script: #!/usr/bin/perl ?? or did you try the 
> execution from the commandline by 'perl <script>' ??

First line is #!/usr/bin/perl
which perl gives me "#!/usr/bin/perl"

> - Make sure there's a handler for .cgi scripts (srm.conf)

Yup, there is in each virtual host (as I said, the exact same script works 
when run from the cgi-bin directory on each virtual host)

> - Make sure permission are correct (executable for world) (httpd.conf)

Yup.

> - You could try using ScriptAlias, maybe that'll give you something 
> (httpd.conf)

I have a ScriptAlias for each one, but I want to run it outside of the 
script-aliased directory, in the ~user directory.

I tried another experiment, removed the apache-perl package, and installed 
the apache package (IE: removed mod_perl), and it's all working fine.
Does anyone know of a difference between apache-perl and the usual mod_perl 
methods?  Are there things assumed in the compile step that someone using a 
non-standard apache setup should know?

I've never programmed for mod_perl before, I'd like to use this box to 
learn how.  Should I roll-my-own, and not use the packages at all?

Thanks again!
Adam
Toronto, Ontario, Canada