I downloaded the gossamerlinks 3.20 version and installed it on a new server yesterday and it worked. However, something did not seem right so I deleted all files from the server and went to reinstall at www.findachurchtoday.com/cgi-bin/install.cgi and get a "500 Internal Server error page.

I contacted the support at my server and they said it was the cgi file that was a problem. I tried installing it on several domains and two differant servers and get the same response each time.

So I erased everything and tried again, I made a fresh download, and unarchived the file, and reinstalled it only to get the same error.

I ftped install.cgi in ascii, and install.dat in binary and changed the permissions on install.cgi to 755 and the directory to 777. I am stumped.

Any help out there?

God Bless

Chaplain Ed Brooks
pastored@wcjcv.org


I attached the error log from my server.
Chaplain Ed Brooks
http://www.wholeman.org

Is there any way to see the server's error logs? That will likely tell you why it actually caused an Internal Server error.

Edit: oh, I see you said you attached the error log, but I don't see it attached.

Adrian

here is the last entries in the error log.

[Thu Jun 26 17:01:40 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] script not found or unable to stat: /home/httpd/vhosts/findachurchtoday.com/cgi-bin/admin [Thu Jun 26 22:29:08 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Thu Jun 26 23:43:51 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Thu Jun 26 23:59:41 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Thu Jun 26 23:59:43 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Thu Jun 26 23:59:46 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Fri Jun 27 00:00:04 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Fri Jun 27 00:15:48 2008] [error] [client 24.85.34.223] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi, referer: http://www.gossamer-threads.com//perl/gforum/gforum.cgi?&do=post_view&post=302567 [Fri Jun 27 00:15:48 2008] [error] [client 24.85.34.223] File does not exist: /home/httpd/vhosts/findachurchtoday.com/httpdocs/favicon.ico [Fri Jun 27 01:07:46 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Fri Jun 27 01:07:50 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Fri Jun 27 01:07:51 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Fri Jun 27 01:07:52 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi [Fri Jun 27 01:07:53 2008] [error] [client 24.11.33.92] Premature end of script headers: install.cgi
Chaplain Ed Brooks
http://www.wholeman.org

Unfortunately, that doesn't help very much. Do you have ssh access to the server?

Adrian

I don't think so. I use a plesk 6 panel to enter in to the domains. and I ftp through cuteftp.
Chaplain Ed Brooks
http://www.wholeman.org

Hi,

If its Plesk, I think they are weird about having directories that are executing .cgi script, set to 777.

Try setting /cgi-bin to just 755, and see if that helps? If not, send over FTP access - and I'll take a look for you (free ;))

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

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changed cgi-bin permissions to 755 still same error.
**EDIT**

thanks
Andy
Chaplain Ed Brooks
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Hi,

Mmm.. ok - let me have a look.

BTW, you should never post FTP access on a forum (even if its just a "temp" setup)

Ive edited it out for you.

Cheers

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Thanks Andy, I was wondering about that?
Chaplain Ed Brooks
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Hi,

Mmm.. its looking like its mostlikely a mess up with the server setup somewhere (hard to tell for sure without SSH/Telnet)

http://www.findachurchtoday.com/cgi-bin/test.cgi

Thats just a basic test script:


May be worth contacting your host, to see if they can look into why .cgi scripts are not working for you (its definatly not a problem with GLinks - as the test script prooves)

Hope that helps.

Cheershttp://

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Thanks

I forwarded it to my host and I will see what they say tomorrow. Good night and God Bless you.

Chaplain Ed Brooks
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Chaplain Ed Brooks
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