Perl Works, CGI Doesn't

I have installed Apache 2.2.3 and Active Perl on my Windows server, and
I am having some problems with executing Perl/CGI. I downloaded
CGI-Proxy and changed the shebang line to the perl executable. When I
go to my browser and execute the script (nph-proxy.cgi), I get either a
long timeout or a blank page. After trying to reload the page 5 or 6
times, the server crashes. However, if I change the file name to
nph-proxy.pl, the script executes with no hitches. I wanted to know why
I am not able to use .cgi extensions.

vivek9856@gmail.com wrote in news:1169608021.389875.209650
@m58g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:

> I have installed Apache 2.2.3 and Active Perl on my Windows server, and
> I am having some problems with executing Perl/CGI. I downloaded
> CGI-Proxy and changed the shebang line to the perl executable. When I
> go to my browser and execute the script (nph-proxy.cgi), I get either a
> long timeout or a blank page. After trying to reload the page 5 or 6
> times, the server crashes. However, if I change the file name to
> nph-proxy.pl, the script executes with no hitches. I wanted to know why
> I am not able to use .cgi extensions.
>
>

I think you need to add .cgi as a valid script extention. See AddHandler
in the Apache docs.

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I did add the handler to the httpd.conf file. I have

AddHandler cgi-script .pl
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

On Jan 24, 5:03 am, Mark <mtaylor*@*lrim.com> wrote:
> vivek9...@gmail.com wrote in news:1169608021.389875.209650
> @m58g2000cwm.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I have installedApache2.2.3 andActivePerlon my Windows server, and
> > I am having some problems with executingPerl/CGI. I downloaded
> >CGI-Proxy and changed the shebang line to theperlexecutable. When I
> > go to my browser and execute the script (nph-proxy.cgi), I get either a
> > long timeout or a blank page. After trying to reload the page 5 or 6
> > times, the server crashes. However, if I change the file name to
> > nph-proxy.pl, the script executes with no hitches. I wanted to know why
> > I am not able to use .cgiextensions.I think you need to add .cgias a valid script extention. See AddHandler
> in theApachedocs.
>
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<vivek9856@gmail.com> schreef in bericht
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>I have installed Apache 2.2.3 and Active Perl on my Windows server, and
> I am having some problems with executing Perl/CGI. I downloaded
> CGI-Proxy and changed the shebang line to the perl executable.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod...erpretersource
Use this directive and stop fidling the shebang back and forth between *nix
and windosws.

> ... When I
> go to my browser and execute the script (nph-proxy.cgi), I get either a
> long timeout or a blank page. After trying to reload the page 5 or 6
> times, the server crashes. However, if I change the file name to
> nph-proxy.pl, the script executes with no hitches. I wanted to know why
> I am not able to use .cgi extensions.
Scrub your config for any directive involving eithe .pl or.cgi files.

Might .pl be handled by mod_perl, where .cgi is well just cgi?

HansH