[Gllug] Perl Question

[James Bromberger]

Tethys (tet at accucard.com) wrote:
> >        I have written a Perl script that adds a virtual host to the
> >end of my httpd.conf file from input i give it on a form, and now i
> >need the script to run apachectl after its done it, but since this is
> >a root command, how can i get the script to run it?
> 
> Have apache run on a non-privileged port, and set up port forwarding so
> requests to port 80 are redirected to the actual port? Then you can run
> apache as a normal user...
> 
> Or just use sudo.

I'd agree with the sudo approach (or RBAC where available). It sounds
like you have a *web* form for this, so you may want your script to also
make backups of your httpd.conf file; often this has *so* many
customisation that scripting over it and losing it can be... painfull.

Alternatively, you can look at mod-mass-virtual-hosting too...

Regards,
  James
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