Can't retrieve a text file from a remote CGI folder

[stephen barncard]

 I have to set most of the permissions on Livecode server files and
directories after expanding the zip; so I made an graphic to help which I
will share:

http://media.barncard.com/downloads/LIVECODE-SERVER-SETUP.pdf


On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Pierre Sahores <sc at sahores-conseil.com>wrote:

> Double mistake : my cgi-bin dir needs 755
>
> Le 11 avr. 2013 à 01:57, Pierre Sahores a écrit :
>
> > Jacque,
> >
> > Seems that the best is always to have the cgi-bin dir set to 555 instead
> of 755 if possible. Works for me in 555 instead of what i wrote by error in
> my first report.
> >
> > Le 11 avr. 2013 à 01:48, Dave Cragg a écrit :
> >
> >> On 11 Apr 2013, at 00:17, J. Landman Gay <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Wrapping up my recent move to a different 32-bit server, there's one
> issue left. Linux gurus, can you help?
> >>>
> >>> CGI text-based scripts are now working correctly except for an issue I
> can't identify. When writing to a log file, a server 500 error occurs
> immediately after the write. Here's a test script:
> >>>
> >>> #!rev -ui
> >>>
> >>> on startup
> >>> open file "log.txt" for append
> >>> write "this is a test" & cr to file "log.txt"
> >>> close file "log.txt"
> >>> put "Content-Type: text/plain" & cr
> >>> put "done writing"
> >>> end startup
> >>>
> >>> When called from a browser, the entry is written to the log file and a
> 500 error is reported. "done writing" never appears.
> >>
> >>
> >> Does it make a difference if you put another cr after the header?
> >>
> >> on startup
> >> open file "log.txt" for append
> >> write "this is a test" & cr to file "log.txt"
> >> close file "log.txt"
> >> put "Content-Type: text/plain" & cr
> >> put cr
> >> put "done writing"
> >> end startup
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >>
> >>
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