Fran Fabrizio wrote: > > We're currently struggling for an easy way to distribute our > apache/mod_perl/mod_ssl-based application to our data center folks who > are in a different state and whom we must presume know nothing about > apache, mod_perl or mod_ssl and are capable of nothing more complicated > than using RPM to install/update a package. > As such, does there exist such a thing as an RPM that installs apache > with mod_perl AND mod_ssl enabled? I presume this would also have to > include openssl. I can only imagine what a pain it would be to create > this beast, but if it's been done, I'd like to give it a try. > > I have used my limited experience with RPM to try to build this kind of > thing, but so far the closest I've gotten is to have an RPM that > includes the four tarballs with a shell script to compile them on the > target machine. Of course this really isn't in the spirit of RPM and > also, fails miserably when the target machine is a hardened machine with > no compiler, for example. :-) > > Does such a thing exist, and what are some pros and cons of going this > route? > > Personally, I would hate to have to rely on an RPM like this, not least > because I'd have to learn how to modify it if it doesn't meet our needs, > but we need to make the application install as easy as possible for the > data center folks. Thoughts?
Take an existing src RPM (.spec) and adjust it the way you want. Here are some RPMs: http://perl.apache.org/release/download/binaries.html#RedHat_Linux __________________________________________________________________ Stas Bekman JAm_pH ------> Just Another mod_perl Hacker http://stason.org/ mod_perl Guide ---> http://perl.apache.org mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://use.perl.org http://apacheweek.com http://modperlbook.org http://apache.org http://ticketmaster.com
