From: Justin Collins <collinsj@...>
Date: 2006-12-06T20:49:28+09:00
Subject: Re: Apache and Ruby

P�re No�l wrote:
> Justin Collins <collinsj@seattleu.edu> wrote:
>
>   
>>> And u don't need a special folder under your Apache/ROOT folder ?
>>>       
>> No, you don't have to set it up that way, although it's an option.
>>     
>
> in the mean time i've installed mod_ruby.
>
> then i've tried that using an hello_world cgi this one :
>
> <http://www.yvon-thoraval.com/ruby/hello_world>
>
> works as expected
>
> and that one :
>
> <http://www.yvon-thoraval.com/httpd/hello_world.rbx>
>
> generates a 404 errror even if u've accessed to it by it's parent
> folder...
>
>
> the content of both is the same except i write a shebang for the latest
> (rbx) :
>
> #! /usr/bin/env ruby
>
> cgi=CGI.new
> print cgi.header("type" => "text/plain")
> print "Hello World !"
>
>
> u can see txt files at the same adresses extension added ".txt"
>
> the added Apache directives are in the following file :
>
> <http://www.yvon-thoraval.com/httpd/mod_ruby_httpd.conf>
>
> also both files are executables...
>   

My mistake...I'm not much of an expert on this. You will need to add a 
directory directive like:

<Directory /var/www/html/somedir/*>
        Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>

in the config file to have it work right. Sorry about that.

-Justin