From: ts Date: 2003-03-25T00:45:57+09:00 Subject: Re: exec : Zero Sized Reply >>>>> "R" == \"RayZ\" Andrew V Rumm writes: R> exec requires some data returned? No, but the httpd server expect to receive a result. #exec execute the command and terminate the cgi-script, for example pigeon% cat b.rb #!/usr/bin/ruby exec "ls > /dev/null" puts "END" pigeon% pigeon% b.rb pigeon% if #exec don't send some output, the server will give an error Guy Decoux