hmm
the only thing i can think of is maybe the updates you installed fixed
the prob
two months ago none of their upgrade apache rpm's didnt fix
it then
oh well
Buddy Lee Haystack wrote:
>
> That's peculiar. Must be a case of beginners luck, because mine worked fine on the
>first try, and I'm using mod_perl with the Apache DBI module that is absolutely
>smoking my PostgreSQL databases with it's persistent database connections.
>
> All I've done was to install all the updates recommended by RedHat for their 6.1
>distribution [located on their FTP site], Perl DBI, Apache DBI & PostgreSQL's Pg
>module. It all works great, and I was a Windows/ColdFusion twit just six months ago!
>
> There just may be some other issue involved here, because my system is running fine,
>and I am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a Linux/mod_perl guru... I did
>nothing that wasn't blatantly obvious to get it to work!
>
> Clayton Cottingham aka DrFrog wrote:
> >
> > redhat 6.1 's apxs is broken
> > i had to recomple apache to get it to work in dso mode
> >
> > Buddy Lee Haystack wrote:
> > >
> > > Why not try RedHat v6.1? Installing it is a snap! I had it up & running in no
>time. After installing the rpm file for mod_perl, just follow the directions to
>activate it in the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf then reboot to activate the changes if
>your a former
> > > Windows user.;-)
> > >
> > > No need to recompile Apache. My DSO setup works quite well!
> > >
> > > **********EDIT the "/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf" file
> > >
> > > #uncomment the line below under the section
> > > # Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support
> > > LoadModule perl_module modules/libperl.so
> > >
> > > #uncomment the line below under the section
> > > # Extra Modules
> > > AddModule mod_perl.c
> > >
> > > #add the following line
> > > ScriptAlias /perl/ "/home/httpd/cgi-bin/"
> > >
> > > #uncomment the following lines
> > > # If the perl module is installed, this will be enabled.
> > > <IfModule mod_perl.c>
> > > Alias /perl/ /home/httpd/cgi-bin/
> > > <Location /perl>
> > > SetHandler perl-script
> > > PerlHandler Apache::Registry
> > > Options +ExecCGI
> > > </Location>
> > > </IfModule>
> > > *********************************************
> > > Now, anything that is accessed as http://mysite.com/perl/perlscript.cgi will
> > > run as a perl script... Use this setup only if you want to test scripts as both
>normal cgi & mod_perl scripts, otherwise you'll need to point the "Alias /perl/
>/home/httpd/cgi-bin/" line & "ScriptAlias /perl/ "/home/httpd/cgi-bin/"
> > > line to point to another directory of your choice.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps!
> > >
> > > > Annette wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have been trying to install mod_perl for the last couple of weeks and I
>still have not been successful. I am new to Linux and have installed RedHat 6. I used
>the Custom set-up and installed mod_perl during the installation. I entered the
>command 'perl
> > > > -v' and it tells me that I have perl loaded but not mod_perl. Does anyone know
>what I have to do to enable mod_perl, tell if I have it enabled, or where I can read
>about the installation under RedHat 6. I have tried installing it using src files,
> > > > followed the directions line by line and still nothing. Is this the right
>mailing list to ask this question? Where should I go if not? Apache is up and running
>just fine. Any input would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Ann.
