newbie - apache and perl

Hi,

after the installation of apache 2.0 on a Win XP system I have problems to
execute pl-scripts. I read the Manual and I think I have done the same
things. The version of perl is 5.6.1-635. In the file httpd.conf I have
added the following lines:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "c:/programme/apache group/apache2/cgi-bin/"
AddHandler cgi-script pl
Options +Includes

After execute apache says I had an error. In the logfile I can find the
following lines:
[Fri Oct ...][error][client ...](OS 2)Das System kann die angegebene Datei
nicht finden. : couldn't create child process: 720002: cgitest.pl
[Fri Oct ...][error][client ...] (OS 2)Das System kann die angegebene Datei
nicht finden : couldn't spawn child process: c:/Programme/Apache
Group/Apache2/cgi-bin/cgitest.pl

On the older System 1.32.x I delete the file access.conf (ok, ok, not so
good ;-) ) and I had no problems. But now I don't know what I should do?
Please, can you help me? I use the apache webserver only for personal tests
so that I don't use special security.

p.s.: Excuse my english!

Michael

"Michael Rüttger" <ruettger@gmx.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hi,
>
> after the installation of apache 2.0 on a Win XP system I have problems to
> execute pl-scripts. I read the Manual and I think I have done the same
> things. The version of perl is 5.6.1-635. In the file httpd.conf I have
> added the following lines:
>
> ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "c:/programme/apache group/apache2/cgi-bin/"
> AddHandler cgi-script pl
> Options +Includes
>
> After execute apache says I had an error. In the logfile I can find the
> following lines:
> [Fri Oct ...][error][client ...](OS 2)Das System kann die angegebene Datei
> nicht finden. : couldn't create child process: 720002: cgitest.pl
> [Fri Oct ...][error][client ...] (OS 2)Das System kann die angegebene
Datei
> nicht finden : couldn't spawn child process: c:/Programme/Apache
> Group/Apache2/cgi-bin/cgitest.pl
>
> On the older System 1.32.x I delete the file access.conf (ok, ok, not so
> good ;-) ) and I had no problems. But now I don't know what I should do?
> Please, can you help me? I use the apache webserver only for personal
tests
> so that I don't use special security.
>
> p.s.: Excuse my english!
>
> Michael

is the file cgitest.pl in your cgi-bin?? That would seem to be the first
problem.

Jeremy

Jeremy wrote:

> is the file cgitest.pl in your cgi-bin?? That would seem to be the first
> problem.

Hi Jeremy,

yes, I use the cgi-bin-Folder. I don't know, what the problem is... any
ideas? :(

Michael

"Michael Rüttger" <ruettger@gmx.de> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:bn00j7$rqej6$1@ID-116237.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Jeremy wrote:
>
> > is the file cgitest.pl in your cgi-bin?? That would seem to be the first
> > problem.
>
> Hi Jeremy,
>
> yes, I use the cgi-bin-Folder. I don't know, what the problem is... any
> ideas? :(
>
> Michael

You need to make sure the following are set in you httpd.conf:
LoadModule perl_module /path/to/mod_perl.so(or dll)
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "path/to/cgi-bin/"
AddType application/x-httpd-pl .pl
AddHandler cgi-script .pl

Also remember Apache need the "shebang" line of your perl script for example
#!C:\ProgramFiles\ActivePerl\Bin\

Hope that helps

Jeremy

Jeremy wrote:

> AddType application/x-httpd-pl .pl


Hi Jeremy,

thank's, that was the problem.

Michael