[cobalt-users] FrontPage & CGI

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Hi, I tried searching through the last several months of the list archive
for an answer, and while I found a few things I'm still not sure how to
resolve the problem.

Basically, I want to run Perl programs on a virtual site with FrontPage
extensions installed (I'm using a RaQ3). When I FTP to the site to CHMOD the
Perl program to 755, it tells me I don't have permission to do it.

Based on the research I've done so far, it seems that Cobalt RaQ3 sets the
owner of all the files in a FrontPage web to httpd. I think what I'm
supposed to do is use CHOWN to change the owner of the files, however I
don't know what I should change the owner to, and in experimenting with
CHOWN via a Telnet session, I get only error messages (I've never had to use
CHOWN before, which should tell you about my level of experience).

Can someone give me precise instructions on how to make a Perl script work
with the FrontPage extensions installed? I should mention that my Perl
scripts are working in virtual sites on my RaQ3 where I don't have the
FrontPage extensions installed, so I know it's not a problem with the
scripts.

Thanks very much for any help.