CGI question

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject: CGI question

Hi there.

I have uploaded a cgi script to my cgi-bin, but if I type the address into my browser, it isn't finding it.

Basically, it adds a top banner back to my site, to any link from my site.

It looks ace HERE

on my old host, so why can't I get it to work on here?

Is it because I'm trying to access the cgi-bin using an addon domain?

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

I've fixed this all for you. Basically you had deleted the addon domains cgi-bin (it's created automatically when you make the addon domain) it is located in toonlist/cgi-bin.

Also you'd put the script in the cgi-bin above toonlist/ which means you'd have to access it via rootdomain.com/cgi-bin/ you wouldn't be able to access it via toonlist.co.uk/cgi-bin/

Andrew

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:19 pm Post subject:

Grrrrrrrr, but also YAAAAY.

Thanks Andrew.

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

Andrew

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:

Hi again.....

I've uploaded a cgi script into the toonlist cgi-bin, chmodded stuff as in the norm, but receive a 500 Internal Error message when trying to access it.

Basically, it's a little script that adds an extra frame at the top of your browser, so any site you visit through me always has a link back to me.

It's all configured, uploaded, CHMOD'ded and it's here..

http://www.toonlist.co.uk/cgi-bin/webframe.pl?http://www.yahoo.com

Why won't it work?

Am I just being really daft?

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

I'm trying to see why it wont work, no luck so far.

Andrew

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

Ok you had the path setup wrong in one of the perl files, the path you want is the absolute one e.g. /home/badlysp/public_html/toonlist/cgi-bin/

Andrew

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:44 pm Post subject:

ok, entirely to uncomplicate things, (because I'm easily confused,) I've uploaded a file called main.cgi to the same place.

It's CHMODDED to 777, just to be sure.

There are 3 lines in it to be configured in it, and just to avoid me getting confused it requires no other files. But even this stand-alone CGI file can't be accessed.

The link is http://www.toonlist.co.uk/cgi-bin/main.cgi

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

You're over chmodding it, try 755!

Andrew

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject:

I've tried a few combinations. 777 was a last resort.

Seriously, I don't think the cgi-bin area on the addon domain has worked properly since I deleted it and you were kind enough to restore it. The gframe.cgi script that was originally in it worked for a short while, but after a day or so stopped.

Is it not a problem with access to the directory itself, as no file I put into it is accessible, whatever chmod combo I use.

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

Your script was working for me fine (the frame redirect one)...!

Andrew

Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject:

which one? One of the above?

NetHosted Staff Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 5684

Yes, the one you originally posted about - it works fine for me, it went to yahoo when I clicked the link!

Andrew

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