Ubuntu 14.04 - cgi-script isn't getting the correct working directory

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#1 Wed, 08/13/2014 - 09:33
AverageGuy

Ubuntu 14.04 - cgi-script isn't getting the correct working directory

I have a virtual server with the normal configuration of a cgi-bin direcotry under /home/jim. If I execute a small perl program in that directory that prints the working directory such as

...
my $path = getcwd();
print header;
print start_html();
print "CWD=$path<BR>";

And call it via http:///cgi-bin/print.cgi It prints CWD=/

If I move the script to /usr/lib/cgi-bin and call it via http://192.168.2.24/cgi-bin/print.cgi

It prints

CWD=/usr/lib/cgi-bin

You can imagine what happens with a complex program that's trying to load modules from thw current working directory. I know how to fix it from within a script but I don't think it should behave differently from a virtual server. It works OK on a Centos 6 system.

The environment variables all see to know where the script is. For instance CONTEXT_DOCUMENT_ROOT=>/home/jim/cgi-bin/

Any ideas?

Jim.