Linux hosting questions

[benArrayx]

Hi there, I have a client who wants me to transfer their hosting to EUK. This would be Linux hosting. I have a couple of questions I need to get answered, if anyone can help me out it would be appreciated

1. Where do the perl scripts run from? cg--bin or can they run from any file?

2. Can the perl scripts have the .pl extension? If not what is the file extension?

3. Does the server support sendmail? (this is crucial as the websites in question send the results of fill in forms as emails)

4. What is the path to sendmail?

Thanks, Ben

[jennifer]

Hi Ben,

With regards to your questions,

1. Where do the perl scripts run from? cg--bin or can they run from any file?

Yes, either is fine. If you decide to run the cgi script outside the cgi-bin folder, all you need to do is add a code to the .htaccess file. (a support tech will do this for you on request)

This assumes you've chmoded those files as 755.

2. Can the perl scripts have the .pl extension? If not what is the file extension?

Yes, the scripts can have a .pl extension.

3. Does the server support sendmail? (this is crucial as the websites in question send the results of fill in forms as emails)

Yes, sendmail is supported.

4. What is the path to sendmail?

Sendmail path is generally: /usr/sbin/sendmail


I hope the above information helps