(8)Exec format error: exec of ' ' failed - CentOS

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I am using a CentOS VM from Backspace with LAMP installed. I have a python script I want to run from the CGI-BIN. I have browsed to the path on my browser and I get an 500 server error. Assured, this is the first time I ever used CentOS and python but I understand pretty well. but this has really got me. I get this error :

[Tue Nov 04 12:46:07 2014] [error] [client 86.2.110.133] (8)Exec format error: exec of '/var/www/cgi-bin/payment-test.cgi' failed
[Tue Nov 04 12:46:07 2014] [error] [client 86.2.110.133] Premature end of script headers: payment-test.cgi

Here is my script :

import sys
import json
import cgi
import cgitb
import stripe

#2
cgitb.enable()

print 'Content-Type: text/json'
print

#3
stripe.api_key = ''
#4
json_data = sys.stdin.read()
json_dict = json.loads(json_data)

#5
stripeAmount = json_dict['stripeAmount']
stripeCurrency = json_dict['stripeCurrency']
stripeToken = json_dict['stripeToken']
stripeDescription = json_dict['stripeDescription']

#6
json_response = stripe.Charge.create(amount=stripeAmount, currency=stripeCurrency, card=stripeToken, description=stripeDescription)

print json_response

Is it because there is no header pointing to my Python files ? If so where are they ? Please help I am so lost.

thanks

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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You need a hashbang line at the top.

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
import json
import cgi
...

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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answered Nov 04 '14 at 14:57

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yup thats fine, but what should be in /usr/bin/env ? – Jason Nov 04 '14 at 14:58
I don't have an env folder in my bin folder – Jason Nov 04 '14 at 14:58
It also really MUST be on the very FIRST line. As I found out, having a blank line above it gives a big error also. – blissweb Feb 15 '21 at 02:52

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