From: James Britt <james.britt@...>
Date: 2006-08-14T13:15:37+09:00
Subject: Re: configureing Ruby cgi http.conf

Derek Belsham wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I know that this is a simple problem but.
> 
> can some one tel me how to configure the httpd.conf to use simple ruby 
> cgi scripts. I have seen it before but cannot find it now.
> 
> Installed the latest Ruby.
> have craeted a simple  hello world script put it in the cgi bin and when 
> I link to it it askes me if I want to save it or open it
> 
> so far I have added to httpd but I don't think that it is enough?
> 
>     AddType application/x-httpd-ruby .rb
>     Action application/x-httpd-ruby /usr/local/bin/ruby
> 

You may need to tell Apache to execute the file as CGI
# I have this in http.conf

  AddHandler cgi-script .rb

# And this is various virtual host conf files
   <Directory /some/app/dir>
       Options +ExecCGI
   </Directory>


Or something like that.


-- 
James Britt

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