[mapserver-users] Mapserver install - Mac OS X and safari
John Cartwright
john.c.cartwright at comcast.net
Mon Jan 16 20:21:02 EST 2012
can you confirm that /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/mapserv exists? Can you execute it from the command line, e.g. "/Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/mapserv -v"
--john
On Jan 16, 2012, at 6:06 PM, M Badar wrote:
> Thanks, everyone.
>
> With /etc/hosts set to:
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost
>
> and accessing the URL:
>
> http://localhost.com/cgi-bin/mapserv
>
> I get the error:
>
> # safari can't open the page "http://localhost.com/cgi-bin/mapserv" because the server
> # unexpectedly dropped the connection.
>
> and when the URL is accessed this way (leaving /etc/hosts as shown above):
>
> http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv
>
> I get the error:
>
> Not Found
>
> The requested URL /cgi-bin/mapserv was not found on this server.
>
> At this point I'm 90% sure the problem lies between safari and apache. Maybe it's time for a reference manual on apache. Does anyone have any titles they would like to recommend?
>
> Mike
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:14 PM, John Cartwright <john.c.cartwright at comcast.net> wrote:
> Did you try just "http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv" ?
>
> --john
>
> On Jan 16, 2012, at 1:11 PM, M Badar wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> New user to the list. I am installing mapserver on my MacBook Pro. The installation has progressed without error until I attempt to call the 'mapserv' cgi executable from safari; it returns the following error after running the final check as described in the documentation:
>>
>> # Page 40, MapServer Documentation, Release 6.0.1; 4.1.8 Installation - The basic install.
>>
>> # This is the final test to ensure mapserver is installed and functioning correctly.
>> # When attempting to access the test URL, safari returns the following error:
>>
>> # Test URL: http://localhost.com/cgi-bin/mapserv
>>
>> # Safari error:
>>
>> # safari can't open the page "http://localhost.com/cgi-bin/mapserv" because the server
>> # unexpectedly dropped the connection.
>>
>> Mapserver version: 6.0.1
>> Mac OS X version: 10.6.8
>> Safari version: 5.1.2
>>
>> My suspicion is the error is related to how mapserver and apache are communicating; however, not being apache literate, I don't know where to begin diagnosing the connection problem. I ran a syntax check on the httpd.conf file and it returned the following:
>>
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:bin bobby$ apachectl -t
>> httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro.local for ServerName
>> Syntax OK
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:bin bobby$
>>
>> The above error is returned regardless if I am connected to the internet via a wireless or hardwired connection.
>>
>> Listed below are details regarding my installation.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>>
>> Mike Badar
>>
>> #
>> # Map Server 6.0.1 "configure" script.
>> #
>>
>> # Author: Mike Badar
>> # Date: 29 December, 2011
>> # Version: 3
>>
>> ./configure \
>> --with-curl-config=/usr/local/bin/curl-config \
>> --with-gdal=/usr/local/bin/gdal-config \
>> --with-geos=/usr/local/bin/geos-config \
>> --with-ogr=/usr/local/bin/gdal-config \
>> --with-postgis=/usr/local/pgsql/bin/pg_config \
>> --with-xml2-config=/usr/local/bin/xml2-config \
>> \
>> --with-agg=/usr/local \
>> --with-freetype=/usr/local \
>> --with-gd=/usr/local \
>> --with-httpd=/usr/local/apache2/bin/httpd \
>> --with-jpeg=/usr/local \
>> --with-proj=/usr/local \
>> --with-tiff=/usr/local \
>> \
>> --with-wfsclient \
>> --with-wmsclient \
>> --with-threads \
>> --with-wcs \
>> \
>> --enable-debug
>>
>> #
>> # Mapserver version.
>> #
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:cgi-bin bobby$ ./mapserv -v
>> MapServer version 6.0.1 \
>>
>> OUTPUT=GIF \
>> OUTPUT=PNG \
>> OUTPUT=JPEG \
>>
>> SUPPORTS=PROJ \
>> SUPPORTS=AGG \
>> SUPPORTS=FREETYPE \
>> SUPPORTS=ICONV \
>> SUPPORTS=WMS_SERVER \
>> SUPPORTS=WMS_CLIENT \
>> SUPPORTS=WFS_CLIENT \
>> SUPPORTS=WCS_SERVER \
>> SUPPORTS=THREADS \
>> SUPPORTS=GEOS \
>>
>> INPUT=OGR \
>> INPUT=GDAL \
>> INPUT=SHAPEFILE
>>
>> #
>> # Page 39, MapServer Documentation, Release 6.0.1; Step 9 test.
>> #
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:cgi-bin bobby$ ./mapserv
>> This script can only be used to decode form results and
>> should be initiated as a CGI process via a httpd server.
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:cgi-bin bobby$
>>
>> #
>> # Apache version.
>> #
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:bin bobby$ apachectl -v
>> Server version: Apache/2.2.20 (Unix)
>> Server built: Sep 12 2011 17:42:56
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:bin bobby$
>>
>> #
>> # /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf; mapserver additions.
>> #
>>
>> # ServerRoot
>> ServerRoot "/usr/local/apache2"
>>
>> # Apache port.
>> Listen 80
>>
>> # Cgi directory; ScriptAlias; Log file.
>> <Directory /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin>
>> Options +ExecCGI +FollowSymLinks
>> </Directory>
>>
>> ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/local/apache2/cgi-bin/
>>
>> #
>> # Log file.
>> #
>> ScriptLog logs/cgi_log
>> ErrorLog "logs/error_log"
>>
>> # Display user 'www'
>>
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:~ root# dscl . -read /Users/www
>> AppleMetaNodeLocation: /Local/Default
>> AuthenticationAuthority: ;ShadowHash;
>> ;Kerberosv5;
>> ;_www at LKDC:SHA1.458017A5A4386C409A25B49470E08467DC7022AF
>> ;LKDC:SHA1.458017A5A4386C409A25B49470E08467DC7022AF;
>> GeneratedUID: FFFFEEEE-DDDD-CCCC-BBBB-AAAA00000046
>> NFSHomeDirectory: /Library/WebServer
>> Password: ********
>> PrimaryGroupID: 70
>> RealName:
>> World Wide Web Server
>> RecordName: _www www
>> RecordType: dsRecTypeStandard:Users
>> UniqueID: 70
>> UserShell: /usr/bin/false
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:~ root#
>>
>> # Check /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf for syntax errors.
>>
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:bin bobby$ apachectl -t
>> httpd: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro.local for ServerName
>> Syntax OK
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:bin bobby$
>>
>> # Start apache and check for the existence of the httpd process.
>>
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:logs root# apachectl start
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:logs root# ps -ajx|grep httpd
>> root 526 1 526 59ff000 0 Ss ?? 0:00.18 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND
>> _www 527 526 526 59ff000 0 S ?? 0:00.00 /usr/sbin/httpd -D FOREGROUND
>> root 529 391 528 5a00110 2 S+ s001 0:00.00 grep httpd
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:logs root#
>>
>> # Page 40, MapServer Documentation, Release 6.0.1; 4.1.8 Installation - The basic install.
>> # This is the final test to ensure mapserver is installed and functioning correctly.
>> # When attempting to access the test URL, safari returns the following error:
>>
>> # Test URL: http://localhost.com/cgi-bin/mapserv
>>
>> # Safari error:
>>
>> # safari can't open the page "http://localhost.com/cgi-bin/mapserv" because the server
>> # unexpectedly dropped the connection.
>>
>> # Port 80 /etc/services
>>
>> http 80/udp www www-http # World Wide Web HTTP
>> http 80/tcp www www-http # World Wide Web HTTP
>>
>> # /etc/services
>>
>> Michael-Badars-MacBook-Pro:~ bobby$ cat /etc/hosts
>> ##
>> # Host Database
>> #
>> # localhost is used to configure the loopback interface
>> # when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.
>> ##
>> # 127.0.0.1 localhost
>> #
>> # This line was added in an attempt to diagnose why apache is dropping connections
>> # to mapserver.
>> #
>> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost # Mapserver diagnostic line.
>>
>>
>> 255.255.255.255 broadcasthost
>> ::1 localhost
>> fe80::1%lo0 localhost
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