1. system_exec calls in CGI programs
- Posted by Ted Fines <fines at macalester.edu> Feb 13, 2001
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I need your help!! My Euphoria CGI program fails when I try to perform a system_exec function call. The apache error log reads: "Error opening terminal: unknown" I am running Apache 1.3.14 on Linux. The apache process runs as user 'nobody'. I have verified that for user nobody, the TERM and SHELL environment variables are defined correctly. So what am I running into here? Is this some Apache security measure that prevents CGI apps from opening shells? I can see why this would be desirable, but is there a way around this? My system_exec call just uses the 'mv' command. Is there a Linux equivalent to the win32fil.ew out there for doing this, so I could avoid using system_exec? Thanks, Ted Fines Macalester College