Todd,
Perl and mod_perl are separate entities altogether. Perl is the scripting
language. mod_perl is an extension to Apache, which builds a Perl
interpreter into the Apache webserver.
The binary components are mostly separate, e.g. you could theoretically
run Perl and mod_perl at different versions; the actual "perl" binary and
the mod_perl extensions are separate.
However, the Perl interpreter built into the Apache webserver, plus all
the associated Perl modules that implement mod_perl's functionality,
inherit all the characteristics of the Perl it was built against--bugs in
the interpreter, language characteristics, or where to find libraries.
In your case it sounds like your mod_perl is built for a different version
of Perl. As several others have suggested, the best way is to rebuild
mod_perl so it is built against your version of Perl.
Another easier to do it would be to use your vendor's package system,
for example if you are using RedHat or Debian, you may be able to find
Perl and mod_perl packages (RPMs or whatnot) and install them to fix the
versioning issues.
I still recommend building it; for the base case, it's pretty easy to do.
Follow the "all-in-one" directions in the mod_perl download and it usually
Just Works.
The symlinking and changing the @INC path may work, but this is a hacky,
symptomatic solution at best.
Humbly,
Andrew
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