[ale] Files created by Perl

[fletch at phydeaux.org (Mike Fletcher)]

Terry Bailey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a Perl script that generates a Web page on the fly.  In this script, 
> I build some text files and same them to disk.
> If I run the script by hand the files are generated, but if I call the 
> script from a Web browser then the files are not built.
> I thought there might be a problem in the config file for apache.  Can 
> someone please help me.
>   
Sounds like a permissions problem as has been previously mentioned.

When in doubt, check "The Idiot's Guide to Solving Perl CGI Problems"

http://www.perl.com/doc/FAQs/cgi/idiots-guide.html


That'll get you over 90+% of your CGI problems (in most any language 
with appropriate translations).