# Premature end of script headers: dispatch.cgi **URL:** \ **Category:** Deployment\ **Created:** [May 6, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463 "2007-05-06T13:56:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/1 "2007-05-06T13:56:52Z")
Hi! I’m trying to setup rails in my remote server: fedora-core-4-x86\_64 running on vps. Apache is already installed… and i installed ruby / gems / rails manually via ssh. when i’m creating a rails app and placing a sym link in httpdocs to its public directory… the “welcome aboard” page is running (simple html) but none of my controllers is working… I verified rights for directories / files but i’m always recieving : Application error Rails application failed to start properly And in the server log files , i have: “Premature end of script headers: dispatch.cg” Many people in the recommend the fcgi and mod\_fcgi… but i want get applicatuion running with cgi first! Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/2 "2007-05-07T16:59:14Z")
Maybe this is a very wide question… Is there any config to do in the apache files to tell him that we are running on rails ? or does the rails install made sth that i can check? ---
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/3 "2007-05-08T18:01:43Z")
The first thing that comes to my mind if i see this error is problem with your ruby path in the dispatch.cgi file.You can go a head with dispatch.fcgi. It worked for me…its cool… ---
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 12:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/4 "2007-05-09T12:42:42Z")
Syed Arif wrote: > The first thing that comes to my mind if i see this error is problem > with your ruby path in the dispatch.cgi file.You can go a head with > dispatch.fcgi. It worked for me…its cool… I’m choosing cgi just because i’m still in development/test stage… and the ruby path is unfortunately correct! ---
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/5 "2009-01-25T00:34:27Z")
Syed Arif wrote: > RailsRoller wrote: > > > Syed Arif wrote: > > > > > The first thing that comes to my mind if i see this error is problem > > > with your ruby path in the dispatch.cgi file.You can go a head with > > > dispatch.fcgi. It worked for me…its cool… > > > > I’m choosing cgi just because i’m still in development/test stage… and > > the ruby path is unfortunately correct! > > As far as i am concerned, the error is due to some setup problem only, > nothing to do with ur rails application. I suggest u to move forward > with the fcgi, cause that is the standard way if you are deploying in > apache. the reason you are getting this error is because dispath.cgi is not generating proper HTTP headers because of an error. To find out what is going on change your current directory to the public\_html/appdir/public then type: ./dispatch.cgi and you should find out what the problem is. ---
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/6 "2007-05-14T07:59:01Z")
RailsRoller wrote: > Syed Arif wrote: > > > The first thing that comes to my mind if i see this error is problem > > with your ruby path in the dispatch.cgi file.You can go a head with > > dispatch.fcgi. It worked for me…its cool… > > I’m choosing cgi just because i’m still in development/test stage… and > the ruby path is unfortunately correct! As far as i am concerned, the error is due to some setup problem only, nothing to do with ur rails application. I suggest u to move forward with the fcgi, cause that is the standard way if you are deploying in apache. ---
**Author:** ![RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@RailsRoller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RailsRoller)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/premature-end-of-script-headers-dispatch-cgi/103463/7 "2009-01-25T00:35:25Z")
Mario J. wrote: > going on change your current directory to the public\_html/appdir/public Of course, appdir above is the directory for your rails application.