If one does not want to use '/var/www/cgi-bin' or '/../../html'dir to keep cgiscripts and html file and want to use 'home' dir instead of root (As my scripting is generating jpg files, for which i am facing problems in creating it in root's place). What are all changes one needs to do in '/etc/httpd/conf/http.conf' file to keep all my cgi scripts and html file in home dir with name cgi-bin and html respectively. And also while dealing with the security issues what precautions one can take with file permissions.
My programe generates data first after taking inputs from the user and from generated data it plots the graph in each iteration of code. This graph is jpg file and I am overwriting it each time while reading and sending to output html file each time. While in root area, I was not able to create images and other problems also persisted. Can you suggest something.
Eagerly waiting for your help... Enjoy posting

2006-04-11 Retitled by g0n, as per Monastery guidelines
Original title: 'Regarding CGI script location'

In reply to (OT) Regarding CGI script location by cool

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