Problems with "./myscript.pl" but "perl myscript.pl" works f

[lpezet]

Hi,

I have some .pl scripts on Linux (Fedora 3, Perl v5.8.5) which USED TO run fine this way (scripts having #!/usr/bin/perl):
./myscript.pl

After a reboot, I can't run them anymore the same way.
I have to do:
perl myscript.pl

Doing so, the script runs fine (so the script is correct, I even tested the -w parameter but no warnings).
It also occurs in CGI scripts (bugzilla can't work anymore....can't even submit this bug )

I did some tests (running ./myscript.pl) and basic stuff seems to work fine like printf(".."), system("ls").
However, a system("groupadd ...") (or system("pw groupadd ...")) don't work.


Please HEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPP !!!
Thank you.

PS: My knowledge is VERY VERY basic in perl.

 

[lpezet]

Correction:
"I did some tests (running ./myscript.pl) and basic ..."
-->
"I did some tests (running ./myscript.pl AND perl myscript.pl) and basic ..."

 

[stevexff]

Is the execute permission set on myscript.pl?

 chmod +x myscript.pl

as when you run it using perl -W myscript.pl it runs OK without, but with ./myscript.pl the flag must be set for it to work.

Also, I see you are using ./mys... so the current directory isn't in your path. Many users have the current directory appended to their path, but root doesn't, for obvious reasons. You aren't running it as root, perhaps?

 

[arn0ld]

put /usr/sbin into your $PATH