From: Michael Greenly Date: 2006-09-15T01:28:47+09:00 Subject: Re: Apache2, CGI, Ruby & Hello-World Nathan Farrar wrote: > According to ProgrammingRuby : > You can use Ruby to write CGI scripts quite easily. To have a Ruby > script generate HTML output, all you need is > > Code: > #!/usr/bin/env ruby print "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n" print "Content-type: > text/html\r\n\r\n" print "Hello World!\r\n" > > I have a fresh install of ubuntu, almost no experience with apache, cgi, > or ruby, but a lot of patience. > > I haven't modified my apache2 config, I haven't installed any extra > apache-ruby modules. > > If you go to http://atraeyu.org/ you'll notice a ruby.htm file. > Obviously this won't execute. I'm wondering what I need to do to make it > execute. > > Do I need to install to install an apache module? Can I simply change > the extension and set it to executable? > > I imagine there are a few simple concepts I really don't understand that > I need to. > I will really appreciate any help. Thanks. You should rename the file to something *.rb (hello.rb) for example and make it's executable to apache. Set it's owner to www-data, the user account apache runs under with the command "chown www-data:www-data hello.rb". Then set it's permissions so it can be run "chmod 700 hello.rb". Now you need to configure apache. Edit "/etc/apache2/sites-available/default". In the section add the following line... AddHandler cgi-script .rb In the options line make sure it includes +ExecCGI so it should look something like this.... Options +FollowSymlinks +ExecCGI Have apache reload the config.... sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.