chatroom/CGI/HTML Q's

[Master of Reality]

I'm using Linux to run my server so this is in the linux forum.

I just got BlueChat, which enables chat logging.
It uses CGI. I am almost clueless about CGI stuff... Can i just make a directory called 'CGI-BIN' and use it for the CGI scripts??
Do i even need a cgi-bin for the .cgi scripts with apache?

[ June 30, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[Master of Reality]

How do i get apache to not list the directory contents?

[KernelPanic]

You don't needa CGI-bin but is is common practice as it is safer.

[Master of Reality]

What permissions should i set on my CGI files (and the cgi-bin)??

[choasforages]

im gessing probably +rx

[KernelPanic]

I have a good link for you (MOR) about writing CGI and safety implications but you will have to wait till tomorrow because i have forgotten it...

[Master of Reality]

Well... once i get the CGI figured out, the chatroom will be up and running.

[Master of Reality]

is there a way to copy stuff (like an image) through ssh to another computer?

[voidmain]

Yes, but it's called "scp".  Do a "man scp".

[voidmain]

Ok, before you ask, here's an example:

scp myimage.jpg [email protected]dress:/directory/on/remote/machine

[ July 02, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

[Master of Reality]

whenever i tried to set-up the CGI for tha chatroom, when i clicked on it from teh browser, it would show the actual cgi file and not run it.

[voidmain]

There is a line you have to uncomment  in the httpd.conf called:

AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

And make sure your Perl scripts end in *.cgi.

[Master of Reality]

dont i also have to change the ScriptAlias stuff to change the location of my cgi-bin.

[Master of Reality]

I made the directory '/var/www/html/cgi-bin' it has the same permissions as /var/www/cgi-bin but my browser says it cant fins the directory or file when trying to access bluechat.cgi which is in the cgi-bin.

[voidmain]

I'm not sure why you have a /var/www/html/cgi-bin when you have a /var/www/cgi-bin.  What I normally do is make it so I can run CGI programs from anywhere under my web root.  You can do this in the section in the httpd.conf where the /var/www/html directory is defined.  There should be an "Options" tag.  I usually set it to:

Options All MultiViews ExecCGI

I also set:

AllowOverride All

which will allow you to use ".htaccess" files etc.  You should then be able to put CGI files anywhere under your web root and they will be executed.