Help! Need strategy for upgrading production system!

Hello, I have a production system (solaris 7) with apache 1.3.6 system with mod_perl.1.19 and mod_ssl.2.3.1 I would like to somehow install the latest apache + mod_perl + mod_ssl + DBI/DBD versions on the production system, BUT without interrupting the current production system. And then, after

Can you tie session to exclusive db connection across http requests?

Hello, In a CGI type of web environment, user "A" wants to update a certain row of data, so he fetches it for display in his browser. User "B" fetches the same data shortly after user "A" fetches the data (but before user "A" updates). User "A" updates. Then user "B" updates, resulting in user "B

Can I attach db connection to user http session?

Hello, I have been using mod_perl for awhile now, works great the db connections to my oracle database are pooled for quick re-use by my mod_perl app's, --which is all fine until I develope web applications that need to prevent against "dirty read" situations between different user http se

What is the best mod_perl way to log app events?

Hi, What are some of the good ways you are doing logging of mod_perl app's? Have any example source I can see? Thanks! Keith

Re: Performance advantages to one large, -or many small mod_perl program?

Thanks, and pardon the newbie question, but by "modules" are you referring to ".pm" files placed in the perl lib directory? OR to some other mod_perl type file/cofiguration? Keith > The best technique is to write all your code using > modules and having only a few lines of code in the s

Performance advantages to one large, -or many small mod_perl program?

Hello, Is there any performance advantage (speed, memory consumption) to creating a single, large, mod_perl program that can handle various types of "requests" for database data (fetchUserData fetchPaymentData, fetchSubscriptionData) as opposed to many small mod_perl scripts each related to

Re: Anyone else have mod_perl and Apache::session httpd hangs on Solaris?

the unmodified example.perl script (ok, I did have to do NSems=16, otherwise it didn't work at all on Solaris) Keith - Original Message - From: Keith Kwiatek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 10:36 AM Subject: Anyone else

Anyone else have mod_perl and Apache::session httpd hangs on Solaris?

Hi, Apache::session is a wonderful product. Is there anyone successfully using Apache::session on solaris 2.7? Do to MY misuse, or solaris problem, my httpd hangs upon my mod_perl/Apache::session script request. I have traced the hang in my script to where I am issuing : tie %session 'Apache

How to create mod_perl DBI .pm modules?

Hello, I am trying to create a library (.pm file) of DBI functions for use in my MOD_PERL scripts, but am not totally clear on how to use exporter (do I absolutely NEED to use exporter?, or can I just "use" the .pm library?) Is the following correct? The TEST.pm package

Re: runaway httpd processes

I know there are alot of happy Apache::session users, that is why I don't understand why my mod_perl apache::session scripts are hanging I didn't mean to "blame" apache::session, just ask for some help in figuring out what is going on that is one of the purposes of a listserv, isn't it? T

Re: runaway httpd processes

Are you using apache:session? Keith - Original Message - From: Will Wiley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 2:54 PM Subject: runaway httpd processes > I am running Apache 1.3.9, mod_perl 1.21 and perl 5.04 on a UltraSparc5 > running 2.5.1 Sola

Lingering processes --is it a mod_perl or Apache::session issue?

Hello, I have been using mod_perl with Apache::session... after doing development of a few cgi's I noticed that the apache server started spitting out "can't spawn another process" messages in the error log. When I stopped the apache server it listed about a million httpd processes that it sa

HELP.... apache::session, Invalid Arg: SysVSemaphoreLocker.pm line 63

Hey Guys, Just installed Apache:Session tried to run the example.perl script that come with the install. I keep getting "Invalid Argument at SysVSemaphoreLocker.pm line 63. any idea what is going on? Keith

How do you handle simultaneous/duplicate client requests with modperl?

Hello, I have a mod_perl application that takes a request from a client, then does some transaction processing with a remote system, which then returns a success/fail result to the client. The transaction MUST happen only ONCE per client session. PROBLEM: the client clicks the submit buttom twi

How do I package my DBI subroutines?

Hello,   I have some dbi subroutines that I want my mod_perl program to use. how do I go about packaging these (or whatever the correct terminology is) ?   Don't I just create a .pm module and then "USE" it? I tried this, and it keeps comming back saying "Undefined subroutine".   Th

What is a transaction handler?

What is a transaction handler?   Keith   - Original Message - From: Kevin Glass To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 5:03 AM Subject: Transaction handler weirdness Hi,   We have recently installed a new machine with Apache/1.3.9  mod_

Upgrade question....Help!

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