Unable to read txt file on server

I'm running a search page on my web server which reads a txt file and should
then sent the results back to a web page on the same machine. The cgi script
runs fine from the command line but not from the web page. A test line at
the top of the script does print fine on the web page but later in the
script where I open the file,
read and then present the results back to the web page do not. I'm using
apache 2.0.48 and the txt file has read and execute permissions set for all
groups (755).

I have some more information to my earlier question, I have the following
entry in my apache error_log:

[Sun Nov 23 09:08:10 2003] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] Permission denied at
/var/www/cgi-bin/submit.cgi line 17.,
referer: http//localhost/

line 17 is the open file line: open F, $FILENAME or die $!;

$FILENAME is declared in line 10 as /root/perlfiles/out.txt


"Anand" <karigna_no.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message
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 > I'm running a search page on my web server which reads a txt file and
should
 > then sent the results back to a web page on the same machine. The cgi
script
 > runs fine from the command line but not from the web page. A test line at
 > the top of the script does print fine on the web page but later in the
 > script where I open the file,
 > read and then present the results back to the web page do not. I'm using
 > apache 2.0.48 and the txt file has read and execute permissions set for
all
 > groups (755).
 >
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