warning flag on shebang line - premature end of script header

[Prachi]

I have this perl cgi script which works great when I have the -w
warning flag on the shebang line. But, if remove the -w flag, it
generates a 'Premature end of script header' error. Could someone
explain why this could happen?

Thanks!
Prachi.

 

[axel]

I have this perl cgi script which works great when I have the -w
warning flag on the shebang line. But, if remove the -w flag, it
generates a 'Premature end of script header' error. Could someone
explain why this could happen?

Not without seeing the script, no.

Axel

 

[phaylon]

I have this perl cgi script which works great when I have the -w warning
flag on the shebang line. But, if remove the -w flag, it generates a
'Premature end of script header' error. Could someone explain why this
could happen?

I think we've got that one before in here. Check your line-endings, maybe
your system get's a #!/path/to/perl^X as shebang, which would lead to
#!/path/to/perl -w^X if you specify -w. The ^X is for that one char which
shouldn't be there.

hth,p

 

[A. Sinan Unur]

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Not without seeing the script, no.

As well as the exact error.

Guess: OP, did you remember to transfer the file in ASCII mode over FTP?

Please do read the guidelines for this group to learn how you can help
others help you.

Sinan

 

[Prachi]

Sorry about my question with no details. But, my script was rather
large and it uses a few of my modules as well, so I decided to see if
it was a well known thing and could be answered without the code etc.
ftping the files again in ascii mode solved my problem.
Thanks everyone for all the help!

Prachi

 

[Sherm Pendley]

I have this perl cgi script which works great when I have the -w
warning flag on the shebang line. But, if remove the -w flag, it
generates a 'Premature end of script header' error. Could someone
explain why this could happen?

Have a look at: perldoc -q 500

sherm--