ps -ef | grep httpd
# this will show you the user id of the web server

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ls -al /my/path

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# httpd group (you can find out from the /etc/password
# and /etc/group files
chgrp -R httpd /my/path
chmod -R g+rx /my/path

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su - httpd
# set uid to httpd user, assuming that you are the
# root user and no password is required

# run your cgi script from the command line.
# you don't need to use a browser to test the cgi script.