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For some reason, on my new linux box, I have apache and perl installed. In a cgi script, if I refer to a module in another directory (as shown below), it won't work. I know my permissions are set correctly and everything. Any suggestions?
#!/usr/bin/perl
require './folder/module.pm';
btw, its a linux box, and the same scripts worked fine on a Windows box.
-Mike
OK, rather than saying, "it won't work", why don't you tell us what you've tried and the error messages that you've been getting in each case. I know of a few reasons that this might happen but you haven't provided any information for people to go on. Otherwise don't expect much help *sigh*.
well, I was trying to install a bulletin board from ikonboard.com, and followed the exact instructions that came with the scripts and stuff. (Like I said, the same message board worked on a windows box). I get the following error message:
Software error:
Can't locate functions.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/Sources/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/install_modules/ /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i586-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/i586-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005 .) at /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/installer.cgi line 109.
It's a linux box, trustix distribution (trustix.net), apache, perl 5
OK, when you run PERL you need to tell it where the .pm module is that you're trying to use. Currently it's not in the any of the directories that PERL is looking for modules in.
perl - I <dirictory_name>
Should fix the problem. For more information: man perl.
An alternative solution is at the very start of your program do:
#!/usrl/local/perl
push(@INC, '/the/path/of/your/module/goes/here');
That will add the path to @INC so PERL knows where to find the module.
You also probably need to drop the *.pm as it's implicit on the "use" commands.
You can also "push( @INC, /list/directory/here )" to help it along.
can you rephrase that a little, i don't exactly know what you mean...Quote:
You also probably need to drop the *.pm as it's implicit on the "use" commands
smirc, can i still use that if I am refering to more than one perl module (in different directories)? sorry to be so annoying.... :D
it still won't work. i think it's a bug in somethin. I'm probably going to change from trustix linux to red hat. the script gives a slightly different error now:
Can't locate functions.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/Sources/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/install_modules/ /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i586-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/i586-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005 . /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/install_modules/) at /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/installer.cgi line 111.
from what I make of the error, it says it looked in the directory of the module (/home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/install_modules/). oh well.
Yes just do two separate push statements for each directory.Quote:
smirc, can i still use that if I am refering to more than one perl module (in different directories)? sorry to be so annoying
Looks like it can't find the module file. Have you checked that it actually exists?Quote:
Can't locate functions.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/Sources/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/install_modules/ /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i586-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/i586-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005 . /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/install_modules/) at /home/httpd/cgi-bin/ikboard/installer.cgi line 111.
This error has nothing to do with the distro that you are using. You'll just get the same error message on Redhat. That is, unless the software is specifically meant for Redhat and that's why the original install failed (which I doubt).Quote:
it still won't work. i think it's a bug in somethin. I'm probably going to change from trustix linux to red hat. the script gives a slightly different error now:
yea, I'm postitive the module exists. i'm lookin at it now. I've attached the perl script that I'm trying to get to work to this post. Maybe you can find something wrong with the paths or something....this is driving me insane! :eek:
btw, the original extention of this script was .cgi
Looks like this is the line causing the error but you've probably figured that out. You'll have to make sure that the $ENV{'PATH'} variable includes the directory where the functions.pm module is located. So you can either edit $ENV{'PATH'} or include the full path to the file in the above code. That should fix the problem.Code:####################################################
# Load the Installer functions library
require 'functions.pm' or iB::install_error ( 'Could not load install_modules/functions.pm' );
my $functions = functions->new();
#
i guess you were right, it wasn't linux's problem (or the path's). I found out that functions.pm didn't have the correct permissions -- although I'm positive I followed the exact directions, but I guess were all human... :)