What is the correct path to scripts in the cgi-bin?

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2012-03-06 10:35 pm EST
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The situation is: cgi script A calls another cgi script B. When script B is called directly from the browser using
www.domainname/cgi-bin/script name , it works. When the same script B is called by script A using a submit button, I receive a message:link is broken. Both scripts are in /public_html/cgi-bin. The question is: when script A calls script B what path to script B should be used in script A?
Thank you so much for your help. I looked at possible articles at your Support section.

Sorry to bother you

Michael

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ChristiNi
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2012-03-06 10:55 pm EST
Hi Michael,

Please do not feel that you need to apologize, it's not a bother and we are happy to help. I took a look at this for you and found the following tag in what I believe is Script A in your account:

<form action="/www.domain.com/public_html/cgi-bin/env-variables.pl" method="POST">


I adjusted that path as follows:

<form action="http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/env-variables.pl" method="POST">


When you link to a file through the full URL (http://domain.com) the public_html directory should not be listed in the path. When you navigate to a domain, you are already in the public_html directory.

You could also edit that tag and use the following root relative path:


<form action="/cgi-bin/env-variables.pl" method="POST">


While looking into this for you I noticed that there are some scripts in your cgi-bin that have file permissions set to 644. Please make sure that scripts in the cgi-bin have permissions set to 755.

If you have any additional questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Regards,

Christi N.

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