help.

[Ivan Kohler]

The manpage for `patch' would be a good start.  :)

You probably need to compile Perl with setuid/setgid emulation enabled.

On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, sysop wrote:

> I have this same problem with apache 1.3, I can run apache as freeside and
> it seems to function correctly. With the exception of the error caused by
> not applying the patch to CGI-modules. Being a newbie at unix could someone
> point me in the direction of an example of how to patch this file. I have
> configured sendmail for our domain and about 30 other domains so I am not
> completely ignorant, but just not sure where to start on the patch thing.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com>
> To: Bill Fumerola <billf at jade.chc-chimes.com>
> Cc: tanto <tanto at cartel.cartel.org>; ivan-freeside at sisd.com
> <ivan-freeside at sisd.com>
> Date: Monday, October 05, 1998 3:06 AM
> Subject: Re: help.
> 
> 
> >Apache 1.3 shouldn't be necessary, but I agree, it certainly isn't a bad
> >idea.
> >
> >On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, Bill Fumerola wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, tanto wrote:
> >>
> >> > -rwsr-xr-x   1 freeside users        1572 Mar 23  1998 cust_pay.cgi
> >> > -rwsr-xr-x   1 freeside users        3517 Jul  2 11:31 cust_pkg.cgi
> >> > -rwsr-xr-x   1 freeside users        2916 Jul 12 22:18 part_pkg.cgi
> >> >
> >> > As far as I know, that means that freeside owns them and they are SUID
> >> > freeside.  Anyone know how to get the httpd server (apache 1.2.6 I
> >> > believe) to run the files as freeside?  From what I can tell.. they
> should
> >> > run as freeside right now.
> >>
> >> Those should work exactly as you say, I'd check apache's documentation
> >> (www.apache.org) about how it runs CGI's, but I might suggest also
> >> updating to apache1.3
> >>
> >>
> >> - bill fumerola [root/billf]@chc-chimes.com - computer horizons corp -
> >> -  ph:(800)252.2421 x128 / bfumerol at computerhorizons.com - BF1560  -
> >>
> >> "Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect
> >> when taken in too large quantities" -Lord Dunsany
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >--
> >Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com> - finger for PGP key
> >Silicon Interactive Software Design - http://www.sisd.com/ - 888-670-SISD
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> >20 4,16 * * * saytime # please don't be surprised if you find me dreaming
> too
> >
> >
> 
> 

-- 
Ivan Kohler <ivan at sisd.com> - finger for PGP key
Silicon Interactive Software Design - http://www.sisd.com/ - 888-670-SISD
Open-source billing and administration for ISPs - http://www.sisd.com/freeside
20 4,16 * * * saytime # please don't be surprised if you find me dreaming too