[REBOL] Re: REBOL hosting
From: joel:neely:fedex at: 7-Nov-2003 9:43
Hi, Gabriele,
YMMV
Gabriele Santilli wrote:
> JN> The .cgi extension doesn't work unless the server is configured for it.
>
> Of course, but a standard installation of Apache comes with a
> cgi-bin directory and .cgi extension preconfigured (as well as
> .pl, usually).
>
My experience has been different. In the instances of Apache I've
worked with, the cgi-bin directory is generally writable only by
the admins, not by users in general, and .cgi service from user
directories has to be enabled (is not enabled by default).
> JN> Assuming that the
> JN> server is running A Real Operating System (e.g. Linux, Unix, et familia)
> JN> one may need shell access to make a file executable, even if one can
> JN> upload it to one's filespace.
>
> Usually FTP does it nicely, you just need a decent FTP client.
>
Only if you're coming from another Linux/Unix/etc box. If you FTP
from a 'doze box, the bits aren't set IME.
-jn-
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