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There are different ways to install mod_perl. This article explains how to install it as DSO using Apache extension tool apxs.
1) Download and untar the source.
$ cd /usr/local/src
$ wget http://perl.apache.org/dist/mod_perl-1.0-current.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf mod_perl-1.0-current.tar.gz
$ cd mod_perl-1.29/
$ wget http://perl.apache.org/dist/mod_perl-1.0-current.tar.gz
$ tar -xzf mod_perl-1.0-current.tar.gz
$ cd mod_perl-1.29/
2) Configure it as DSO
$ perl Makefile.PL USE_APXS=1 WITH_APXS=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs EVERYTHING=1
$ make
$ make test
$ make install
$ make
$ make test
$ make install
3) Restart httpd
$ /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl configtest
$ /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
$ /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
You may use the above procedure for installing mod_perl as DSO module in Cpanel server running Apache 1.3.x. You may test the mod perl installed by adding the following configuration directives in httpd.conf.
# mod_perl scripts will be called from
Alias /perl /home/<user>/public_html/perlPerlModule Apache::Registry
Alias /perl /home/<user>/public_html/perlPerlModule Apache::Registry
<Location /perl>
AllowOverride All
SetHandler perl-script
PerlHandler Apache::Registry
Options ExecCGI
PerlSendHeader On
Allow from all
Options +FollowSymLinks
</Location>
You may put the above entry anywhere in httpd.conf. And, here are two sample files for testing.
test1.pl
use strict;
my $r = shift;
$r->send_http_header(‘text/html’);
$r->print(“It worked!!!\n”);
my $r = shift;
$r->send_http_header(‘text/html’);
$r->print(“It worked!!!\n”);
test2.pl
my $r = Apache->request;
$r->send_http_header(‘text/plain’);
$r->print(“mod_perl rules!\n”);
$r->send_http_header(‘text/plain’);
$r->print(“mod_perl rules!\n”);
Those files must have 755 permission.
