# Can't get Apache2 to i interpret my ruby file **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 1, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-apache2-to-i-interpret-my-ruby-file/84080 "2007-02-01T05:55:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-apache2-to-i-interpret-my-ruby-file/84080/1 "2007-02-01T05:55:38Z")
Hi, I have Apache 2.2 installed on my Fedora Core 5 Linux machine. I created this file, “test.rb” at my public document root #!/usr/local/bin/ruby print “Content-type: text/html\r\n\r\n” print “Hello everybody!!!\r\n” and when i visit [http://mydomain.com/test.rb](http://mydomain.com/test.rb), the output is #!/usr/local/bin/ruby print “Content-type: text/html\r\n\r\n” print “Hello SAm and Lisa!!!\r\n” That’s right, it’s just the same file. So my question is, what directives to I need to add to my “httpd.conf” file to make this file interpret? I am surprised by how little documentation there is on how to do this. Thanks, - Dave ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-apache2-to-i-interpret-my-ruby-file/84080/2 "2007-02-01T07:19:41Z")
[http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/cgi.html](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/cgi.html) ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-apache2-to-i-interpret-my-ruby-file/84080/3 "2007-02-01T07:21:00Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > Hi, > > I have Apache 2.2 installed on my Fedora Core 5 Linux machine. I > created this file, “test.rb” at my public document root > > #!/usr/local/bin/ruby > print “Content-type: text/html\r\n\r\n” > print “Hello everybody!!!\r\n” > > and when i visit [http://mydomain.com/test.rb](http://mydomain.com/test.rb), the output is > > #!/usr/local/bin/ruby > print “Content-type: text/html\r\n\r\n” > print “Hello SAm and Lisa!!!\r\n” > > That’s right, it’s just the same file. So my question is, what > directives to I need to add to my “httpd.conf” file to make this file > interpret? I am surprised by how little documentation there is on how > to do this. > > Thanks, - Dave Hi Dave, Please take a look at: [http://wiki.modruby.net/en/?InstallGuide](http://wiki.modruby.net/en/?InstallGuide) It was the only straight installation manual that I found out there and it was a great help. Note: pay attention on which version of Apache are you going to make the installation (Apache or Apache2). Best regards, Alin. ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-apache2-to-i-interpret-my-ruby-file/84080/4 "2007-02-01T12:05:03Z")
Daniel S. wrote: > [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/cgi.html](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/howto/cgi.html) Better use this one: [http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/cgi.html](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/cgi.html) – Over by the window lie the raiment and the weapons That we need to take into this world today Armoured by opinion, with statistic and schoolboy’s charm We take our place amongst the rank and file Skyclad - A Survival Campaign ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-get-apache2-to-i-interpret-my-ruby-file/84080/5 "2007-02-01T07:24:47Z")
Alin P. wrote: > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have Apache 2.2 installed on my Fedora Core 5 Linux machine. I > > created this file, “test.rb” at my public document root > > > > #!/usr/local/bin/ruby > > print “Content-type: text/html\r\n\r\n” > > print “Hello everybody!!!\r\n” > > > > and when i visit [http://mydomain.com/test.rb](http://mydomain.com/test.rb), the output is > > > > #!/usr/local/bin/ruby > > print “Content-type: text/html\r\n\r\n” > > print “Hello SAm and Lisa!!!\r\n” > > > > That’s right, it’s just the same file. So my question is, what > > directives to I need to add to my “httpd.conf” file to make this file > > interpret? I am surprised by how little documentation there is on how > > to do this. > > > > Thanks, - Dave > > Hi Dave, > > Please take a look at: [http://wiki.modruby.net/en/?InstallGuide](http://wiki.modruby.net/en/?InstallGuide) > It was the only straight installation manual that I found out there and > it was a great help. > > Note: pay attention on which version of Apache are you going to make the > installation (Apache or Apache2). > > Best regards, > Alin. Sorry, I forgot one more thing: The installation above is about linux (or this is where it helped me) For win32 install, check that: [http://www.hiveminds.co.uk/node/3094](http://www.hiveminds.co.uk/node/3094) Alin.