[Tutor] CGI Video collection application File I/O troubles

[Alan Gauld]

> When I run the script from my bash shell it creates the videodb
> database file, but when I run it from the browser it doesn't
> create no file whatsoever.

This is usually due to wrong file permissions.
The script runs under the web server and this usually 
has restricted access for security reasons. You need to 
get your sys admin (who may be you! :-) to set things 
up so your script can write OK.

Alan G.