Re^2: system call in cgi/perl script on linux

Thank you. I'm so confused.

I think the problem is because the program that system() is calling is a bash script, so yes, the permissions and directories are all messed up. I'll probably have to do it by trial and error...

I was wondering if you could please tell me that if the cgi program (or rather the bash script the cgi program is calling) has to write a file, what permissions do I have to set the directory (where the file will be put) to?

Thanks very much,
roseberry

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Re^3: system call in cgi/perl script on linux by Roger (Parson) on Jun 18, 2004 at 00:41 UTC
Step 1 - Find out the user name and group that the web server is running under. `ps -ef \| grep httpd # this will show you the user id of the web server` [download] Step 2 - Find out the permission of the directories and files you are trying to read from and write to. `ls -al /my/path` [download] Step 3 - Change the group of your directory and files to the httpd user group, and set group read/execute permission on the directories and files. `# 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` [download] Step 4 - Well, test again. `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.` [download] By the way, you do have root access to the system, don't you?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: system call in cgi/perl script on linux by Anonymous Monk on Jun 18, 2004 at 04:24 UTC
Thank you for the hints. :)	[reply]