Hello, A while ago I built apache 1.3.6 with mod_ssl-2.3.1-1.3.6 and mod_perl-1.19 on my sun solaris 2.7 PRODUCTION box. Everything has worked GREAT! QUESTION: I want to upgrade to apache1.3.9 and mod_ssl-2.4.8-1.3.9 and mod_perl-1.21, BUT I am not certain on the safe strategy for upgrading my PRODUCTION system. Given the steps BELOW for building and installing (from the INSTALL file), at what point will I disturb libaries/executables that the production system is using? Installing mod_ssl into the apache tree in STEP 1 below looks pretty safe. But when I try installing mod_perl in STEP 2 (make install) it wants to write to /usr/local/lib/..... which concerns me, what if it overwrites a mod_perl file that the current system is using (with an incompatible version)? I assume in STEP 3 that I can simply direct apache to install to a new apache home directory.... then test it out, --if it works then install it to the current apache directory (it will leave my configs and app's alone, won't it)? OR do I need to create a new instance, and copy over my current apache web application to it? Please help, Thank You Keith ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - I am following the directions in the INSTALL file: STEP1 -------- # apply mod_ssl to Apache source tree $ cd mod_ssl-2.4.x-1.3.x $ ./configure \ --with-apache=../apache_1.3.x $ cd .. STEP 2 --------- # apply mod_perl to Apache source tree # and build/install the Perl-side of mod_perl $ cd mod_perl-1.xx $ perl Makefile.PL \ EVERYTHING=1 \ APACHE_SRC=../apache_1.3.x/src \ USE_APACI=1 \ PREP_HTTPD=1 \ DO_HTTPD=1 $ make $ make install $ cd .. STEP 3 --------- # build/install Apache with mod_ssl and mod_perl $ cd apache_1.3.x $ SSL_BASE=/path/to/openssl ./configure \ --prefix=/path/to/apache \ --enable-module=ssl \ --activate-module=src/modules/perl/libperl.a \ --enable-module=perl $ make $ make certificate $ make install $ cd ..