Re: Need help with mailman setup
On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 02:14:40PM +0000, Alan James wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 09:49:18PM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote:
> > I've had mailman on my system for quite awhile, but only now am
> > attempting to use it. Following the Debian README, I have tried to
> > access it with
> > http://localhost/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo
> > but I get a 404 error (file not found).
> >
> > I have apache on my system, and its homepage appears when I enter
> > localhost in a browser. But, as with mailman, I've made no effort to
> > configure it.
> >
> > I have a little firewall set up--I wonder if it's getting in the way.
> >
> > There is a directory /usr/lib/cgi-bin/mailman/ with stuff under it,
> > including listinfo.
> >
> > Some other clues my apache setup might be the problem:
> > *The homepage for apache (that is, the default one Debian provides) has
> > no graphics on it, but indications of missing files for, eg.,
> > jeh01.gif and apache_pb.gif. May not mean much, since I'm remembering
> > gif is non-free.
>
> I have an apache_pb.gif. I'm running sid though.
>
> > *If I click on the link for local documention (it points to
> > http://localhost/doc/apache/) I also get a file not found error.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any advice on how to proceed. Thanks.
>
>
> check that your /etc/apache/httpd.conf has a line like:
>
> ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/
>
> If thats doesnt fix things then I'd remove --purge and then reinstall
> both apache and mailman.
>
The line was there. I tried purge and reinstall. Still no luck.
It does look as if this is an apache setup issue, but I am at a loss
about what to do.
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