On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Keith G. Murphy wrote:
> I'm running Apache 1.3.9 with mod_perl embedded, on Debian GNU/Linux.
>
> I have the following lines towards the end of my httpd.conf:
>
> PerlSetEnv PERL5LIB /usr/local/MyPerl/lib
> PerlRequire startup.pl
> Include perllocs.conf
>
> However, upon system startup, my startup.pl fails because it can't find
> a particular module in the @INC list.
>
> If I start Apache from the command line, it works. This is undoubtedly
> because PERL5LIB is set up in my /etc/profile, to the same path.
>
> I've looked at this until I'm crosseyed. Seemingly PerlSetEnv just
> doesn't work.
>
> Any ideas? Yes, I know the workaround: 'use lib' in startup.pl. But
> why?
>
http://thingy.kcilink.com/modperlguide/config/PerlSetVar_PerlSetEnv_and_PerlP.html
Regarding the setting of PerlPassEnv PERL5LIB in httpd.conf: if you turn
on taint checks (PerlTaintCheck On), $ENV{PERL5LIB} will be ignored
(unset). See the 'Switches -w, -T' section.
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