Hi, I'm getting to the end of my rope trying to get Zope 2.1 (latest version) installed and running on a RedHat installation. Here are the steps and error messages. Configuration: Linux RedHat 6.1; Python1.5.2-7, Zope2.1.1, Pentium PC Setup: I setup Redhat 6.1 with a Basic installation skipping Apache Web Server. I installed 3 python packages, Base, tools, and Development. Unzip Files: I unzipped the source file in the /var directory using gunzip and tar thusly gunzip /var/Zope-2.1-src.tgz; tar -xvf /var/Zope-2.1-src.tar Change to the Zope directory cd /var/Zope-2.1.1-src Create Zope: I run as root # python wo_pcgi.py everyting seem to compile ok, except a small warning. Setup Zope Passwd # python zpasswd.py -u superuser -p secret access # vi access Run Zope: cd /var/Zope-2.1-src ./start I try to run the installation ./start I get this output::: *-------------------- 1999-12-30-30T04:2711 PROBLEM (100) ZSERVER COMPUTING DEF HOSTNAME ZSERVER MEDUDSA ( V1.13) STARTED HOST NAME: LOCALHOST LOCALDOMAIN PORT : 8080 *----------------- 1999-12-30-30T04:2711 INFO(0) ZSERVER FTP STARTED AUTHORIZER : NONE HOSTNAME: SNAIL PORT: 8021 *------------------ 1999-12-30-30T04:2711 INFO(0) ZSERVER MONITOR SERVER (V1.5) 8099 TRACEBACK(INNERMOST LAST): FILE "/var/Zope-2.1.1-src/Z2.py, line 574, in ? pf=open(PID_FILE, 'w') IOERROR:[errni 13] permission denied: 'var/Zope-2.1.1-src/var/Z2.pid' Now there is not a Z2.pid file in this /var/Zope-2.1.1/var irectory. Do I create one? It seems that the system is trying to create a file here. Do I chmod 0711 .var.Zoipe-2.1.1-src/var or chmod 0600 /var/Zope-2.1.1-src/var? The line in question appears to be writting out the file , but perhaps it can't for some reason! Also, is there an effecient method to trap error messages? I tried to use the re-directory sysmbol "python wo_pcgi.py > error.msg" but to no avail.