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Aug 1, 2008, 7:50 AM
djmokoia
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Hi

I used to run links 2 on a site many years ago. I closed the site but now want to reinstate it. I have uploaded links 2.01 to a server, installed it, etc and believe I have everything set up correctly but I am getting the above error when I go to admin.cgi
I can't remember if the connection is on a specific port that I need to allow through my firewall? The web server is up and running...
thanks in advance
Aug 1, 2008, 7:52 AM
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Is this on a proper server/shared hosting, or just one you are running on a static IP?

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Aug 1, 2008, 8:00 AM
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I suspect I am on shared hosting. I'm not hosting it myself and for the price I've paid for the hosting I doubt I've got a dedicated server...
When I change localhost to the url of the site I get 500 errors (or at least the web hosts friendly page instead)
Aug 1, 2008, 8:04 AM
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Mmm... what page are you trying?

After the "sheband" (i.e #!/usr/bin/perl), add:

Code:
use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser);

Then save, and run the file from the web - does it give any more helpful information?

If its a proper web-company, then I **VERY** much doubt they have any kind of firewall that would stop a simple script like Links2 from working =) My guess, is you have the paths wrong somewhere - which hopefully this change will show.

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Aug 1, 2008, 8:12 AM
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sorry, not their firewall, mine. I was curious if the connection to admin.cgi is on a non-standard port that my firewall may be blocking but I don't think that is the case now.

I have added that code snippet but I'm still getting the 500 page (albeit with the admin.cgi frameset). Going to try changing back to localhost again
Aug 1, 2008, 8:15 AM
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Hi,

Are you on a UNIX or NT?

Could just be the path to perl :

Try:

#!/usr/bin/perl
..or:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

Those are the 2 generalk formats on UNIX servers - NT servers normally differ.

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Aug 1, 2008, 8:19 AM
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Aug 1, 2008, 8:19 AM
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it's unix and I've had the path confirmed as /usr/bin/perl
unfortunately I don't have access to the server error logs but I've been told by the hosting companies support that the only error in the log file is File does not exist: /home/grantanet/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/offlinesmall.gif

can I just confirm that localhost should be changed to the url of the web site in links.cfg ?
Aug 1, 2008, 8:27 AM
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Hi,

Email/PM me FTP details/URL, and I'll take a quick look for you. Should be something simple :)

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Aug 1, 2008, 8:33 AM
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thanks, I've sent it. Let me know if you need any more info
Aug 1, 2008, 8:40 AM
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Hi,

Simple fix - the /links was missing from the path/ URL - so it was just trying to access it from a file that didn't exist =)

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Aug 1, 2008, 8:46 AM
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doh! thanks. As I suspected, couldn't see the wood for the trees. Much obliged to you
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Aug 1, 2008, 8:49 AM
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No problem Angelic

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