CGI - PERL SCRIPT INFORMATION
What is the path to sendmail on our servers?
/usr/sbin/sendmail
What is the absolute path to use when a script calls for it?
All Accounts:
/home/youraccountusername/public_html/yourfiles.html
What is the path to PERL on our servers?
#!/usr/local/bin/perl
(note: CPANEL will state otherwise. This is wrong)
How do I telnet to my account? - Gold, Diamond, & Platinum Accounts
ONLY.
We use ssh to access through telnet. A simple program for accessing
your GOLD or above account via telnet is availabe here: [Putty.exe
download page]
Login with your assigned account username and password.
What is chmod?
chmod changes the access permissions or modes of the specified
files or directories. Modes determine who can read, change or execute
a file.
Quick telnet reference table:
| PERMISSION COMMAND |
| U |
G |
W |
|
|
|
| rwx |
rwx |
rwx |
chmod |
777 |
filename |
| rwx |
rwx |
r-x |
chmod |
775 |
filename |
| rwx |
r-x- |
r-x |
chmod |
755 |
filename |
| rw- |
rw- |
r-- |
chmod |
664 |
filename |
| rw- |
r-- |
r-- |
chmod |
644 |
filename |
| |
|
U = User
G = Group
W = World
|
r = readable
w = writable
x = executable
- = no permission
|
How do I chmod a file on my server without telnet access?
We recommend WS_FTP as an FTP program. It will allow you to chmod any
file easily.