How to debug CGI program 1

[rubis]

I have got "500-Internal Server Error" but I don't know what the error is. So I'm wondering how to debug it.

Well, I cannot run "perl code.cgi" coz of the configuration of the server I'm using. I have to run it through CGI only.

 

[wzrd]

I replied to you in the CGI Forum =)

wzrd

 

[missbarbell]

try adding the following after the shebang line in your code:

use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser);

That usually gives you more verbose meanings behind script errors.

HTH,
Barbie. Leader of Birmingham Perl Mongers

http://birmingham.pm.org

 

[latch]

You could also check the error logs .
The logs would usually contain among other data , the error code and a short description of error. This should (hopefully) give you clues .


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