On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Rich Bowen wrote: > On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Joshua Slive wrote: > > > Yes, Apache+Packages is certainly hard to install, > > Yeah, but it's not. Particularly mod_perl, which is, if you believe > the reports, installed on a majority (ie >50%) of Apache servers. > (Netcraft.)
Except most people with it installed have probably installed some random third party distribution bundled with their OS that: 1. repackages Apache in sometimes odd ways 2. adds "features" 3. adds bugs 4. puts a lot of stuff on the server that the user doesn't know is there and doesn't know is not "apache" > > For a mod_perl install, you go into the mod_perl directory, and type: > > perl Makefile.PL DO_HTTPD=1 EVERYTHING=1 > make > make test > make install > > That's it. Really, that's all. > If you want a more complex Apache install, you ./configure in the > Apache directory first. > > Perhaps there's a certain bravado to be gained by making it seem > harder, but I'm not seeing it. _IF_ you have the right versions, _IF_ they are compatible, _IF_ there are no freaky OS dependent issues, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
