there are a number of threads on this and the modperl list that address the issue: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-modperl&m=96461467121206&w=2 or http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-modperl&m=96682673408989&w=2 or http://perl.apache.org/guide/troubleshooting.html#install_driver_Oracle_fail ed_C each thread outlines a few solutions that have worked for people, but they all come back to ldconfig (I think) - choose the one that helps you best... HTH --Geoff > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Ford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 1:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: DBD::Oracle problem in conjunction with Apache. > > > > I have been able to use DBD::Oracle on my own workstation for > quite some > time now, and haven't had any considerable problems that > stopped me dead > in my tracks. I've been assisting a coworker who is trying to get > DBD::Oracle installed on his own test environment and having little > luck. > > Here's the story so far: > We've got the DBD::Oracle 1.06 installed as of this morning on his > RedHat 6.2 box, and no tests are failing under 'make test'. To > accomplish this, we have set ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_USERID, and TWO_TASK, > as well as appending ORACLE_HOME/lib onto LD_LIBRARY_PATH. > We finished > up with 'make install' and tried running some perl. As long as we're > running from command line, the system will connect to the database and > work properly. When we attempt to run the same code through the web > server, it croaks and gives the following error in the log: > > Premature end of script headers: /usr/local/apache/cgi-bin/index.cgi > install_driver(Oracle) failed: Can't load > '/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/i386-linux/auto/DBD/Oracle/Oracle.so' > for module DBD::Oracle: libclntsh.so.1.0: cannot open shared object > file: No such file or directory at > /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i386-linux/DynaLoader.pm line 169 > > at (eval 6) line 3 > Perhaps a required shared library or dll isn't installed > where expected > > > I can't see the difference in my set up and his (btw, I'm running on > RH6.1), so I'm not sure why we're encountering this problem. Anyone > know a solution? > > Thanks > -- > Mike Ford > Web Developer, WorkFlow Integrators, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.wfiinc.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > DBI HOME PAGE AND ARCHIVES: http://www.symbolstone.org/technology/perl/DBI/ To unsubscribe from this list, please visit: http://www.isc.org/dbi-lists.html If you are without web access, or if you are having trouble with the web page, please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject line of: 'unsubscribe'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --