--- loncom/lcinstallfile	2009/02/24 11:52:03	1.2
+++ loncom/lcinstallfile	2009/03/03 12:08:07	1.3
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ use File::Copy;
 # 6    - Some file operation failed.
 # 7    - Invalid table filename.
 #
-my $noprint = 0;
+my $noprint = 1;
 #
 #   Ensure we are www:
 #
 # 
+print ("In lcinstallfile\n") unless $noprint;
 
 my $wwwid=getpwnam('www');
 &disable_root_capability;
@@ -80,12 +81,13 @@ if ($wwwid!=$>) {
 #
 my $argc = scalar(@ARGV);
 if ($argc != 2) {
-    print("Usage: lcinstallfile sourcepath destfile\n") unless $noprint;
+    print("Usage: lcinstallfile sourcepath destfile had $argc parameters\n") unless $noprint;
     exit 2;
 }
 my $sourcepath = $ARGV[0];
 my $destfile  = $ARGV[1];
 
+print("From: $sourcepath to: $destfile\n") unless $noprint;
 
 
 # Ensure the source file exists, and root can write it.:
@@ -96,10 +98,10 @@ my $destfile  = $ARGV[1];
 # loncapa table files are all of the form.
 #  something.tab where something is all letters and _'s.
 #
-if ($sourcepath =~ /^(\w+\.tab)$/) {
+if ($sourcepath =~ /^([\w\/]+\.\w+)$/) {
     $sourcepath = $1;
 } else {
-    print ("Invalid characters in filename $sourcepath \n") unless $noprint;
+    print ("Invalid characters in filename '$sourcepath' \n") unless $noprint;
     exit 7;
 }
 
@@ -117,19 +119,16 @@ if (! -r $sourcepath) {
 #  We're not allowed to create new files, only replace existing files
 #  so ensure that the final destination file actually exists.
 #
-my $config_vars = LONCAPA::Configuration::read_conf('loncapa.conf');
-my %config      = %{$config_vars};
-my $tab_dir     = $config{'lonTabDir'};
 
-my $final_file  = $tab_dir.'/'.$destfile;
 
 #
 # Now sanitize the final file:
 
-if ($final_file =~ /^([\w\/]+\.tab)$/) {
+my $final_file;
+if ($destfile =~ /^([\w\/]+\.\w+)$/) {
     $final_file = $1;
 } else {
-    print ("$final_file failed regexp match\n") unless $noprint;
+    print ("'$final_file' failed regexp match\n") unless $noprint;
     exit 7;
 }
 
@@ -186,6 +185,7 @@ sub enable_root_capability {
     else {
 	# root capability is already enabled
     }
+    print ("Effective uid = $>\n");
     return $>;
 }