I am a newbe to linux and apache, but have a good understanding. I am taking over a server where cgi is not working, I get premature end of headers in error_log. Its redhat 7, apache 2.0.40. I have tried many configurations of the httpd.conf (with restart) no avail. I have rechecked permissions + ownership, nothing. here is a snipit of httpd.conf.

<IfModule prefork.c>
LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so
</IfModule>

<IfModule worker.c>
LoadModule cgid_module modules/mod_cgid.so
</IfModule>

User apache
Group apache
UseCanonicalName Off
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
</Directory>

<Directory "/var/www/html">

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var index.htm
AccessFileName .htaccess
<Files ~ "^\.ht">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
</Files>

TypesConfig /etc/mime.types

DefaultType text/plain

<IfModule mod_mime_magic.c>
# MIMEMagicFile /usr/share/magic.mime
MIMEMagicFile conf/magic
</IfModule>
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/var/www/cgi-bin/"

<IfModule mod_cgid.c>
Scriptsock run/httpd.cgid
</IfModule>

<Directory "/var/www/cgi-bin">
AllowOverride None
Options +ExecCGI
Order allow,deny
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .py .pl
Allow from all
</Directory>
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi


I am calling a very simple hello.cgi script that is in cgi-bin. The script runs fine on command line. I have also tried htaccess file, nothing. I don't think I understand part of the configuration, or just missing something. Thanks for any help.

Is there any more information in the error log? Specificly, the lines right above the "Premature end of headers". (possibly time stamped the same)

I finally figured it out, but forgot to post here. I was uploading the cgi files incorrectly. The setup was correct, well enough to run cgi. Thanks