With a lot of help I've now arrived at a detailed procedure that builds from sources Apache, mod_perl, PHP( which can access the PostgresSQL and MySQL databases), as well as the database themselves (Server, Client, and Development). The tar files from the RH6.2 rpm source files were used (except for MySQL which was downloaded) because relocation of the source and builds was an issue. Most of this has been tested and appears to work fine. However, I am clueless as to how to actually test mod_perl. Up till now I have used the CGI. Here is an example of how I did it using CGI before mod_perl. http://name_of_machine/httpd_doc_path/something.html ...which brings up a web page from the server to the browser. The web page contains the submit URL... http://name_of_machine/cgi-bin/shell_script?something.pl ...where both 'shell_script' and 'something.pl' were in directory referenced by 'cgi-bin' ...apache would create an 'execution space' directing inputs there and looking for output from there (sorry if this sounds confusing as I only have a high level understanding of how this works) ...the shell script would take the parameter 'something.pl' and execute it with the perl interpreter. ...'something.pl' would do the processing, access a database, etc., and prepare a web page using print ...the web server would grab the output (web page created by 'something.pl') and fire it back to the browser. The idea of the mod_perl apache module is to be able to take 'something.pl' and process it with the module mod_perl (which is the perl interpreter). So my question is: Using 'something.pl' how does a web page imbedded URL hand this off to the apache web server with mod_perl??? I need an example somethng like the one above. And how do I confirm that mod_perl actually did the processing???? Someone out there must know the answer. Forgive me if this is considered OT. Maybe it should go to the Apache list (forgotten where that is). Bye-thanks_TED It's still so cold out here in northern Alberta that there is a heavy layer of frost on the porch door hinges and the water hole still has a heavy layer of ice and I'm feeding the fireplace with new wood every hour or two until the afternoon sun warms things up. Brrrrr. Time to feed the fireplace again! -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.
