Hello,
I am new to TCH. I'm in the process of transferring my old files and scripts to this new server. The particular script I'm trying to access right now is an interactive story located at http://lk.sugandya.us/lktale/beyond.cgi.
I have uploaded my files and set the permissions of the directory (lk/cgi-bin/lktale) as directed:
Directory of Script- 777
Then, I uploaded the files in text mode, and set permissions to:
beyond.cgi - 755
beyondconfig.pl - 755
beyond.txt - 777
oldies.txt - 777
rectime.txt - 777
(other files) - 644
My problem: When I try and visit the script, I get the 500 Internal Server Error. I checked cPanel as directed by one of the messages in my search for help on this board. Here is the exact error line I got:
[2003-06-22 12:59:53]: error: directory is writable by others: (/home/sugandy/public_html/lk/lktale)
I've checked the script itself; all my paths were set properly for my new site. At first, I thought it being located in a subdomain's directory would affect it, but I moved it to other directories, including the top level. I still got the same error in cPanel.
Is it illegal to set script directory permissions to 777, although it is required for the script to run? I don't understand what is going on; it worked fine on my old site.
My script comes from http://kompashka.hypermart.net/download/beyond.html.