Most web servers run as their own special user, some don't even respect setuid bits on CGI applications. Most likely, the user your web server is running as (and therefore, the user your script is running as when it is CGI) doesn't have the rights to modify/replace the file. Check the file permissions, and those on the directories containing it.

Also, for future reference, a better description of what is not working for you (i.e. sample output, description of when/how the error occurs, etc.) will be more helpful than "it doesn't work". If we all know how it doesn't work, we'll be much better equipped to tell you why.

Anima Legato
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In reply to Re: my program will run on my computer but not in CGI by legato
in thread my program will run on my computer but not in CGI by Mattk470

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