Compiling and Installing - Apache HTTP Server Version 2.4 has:

"If you have multiple Perl interpreters ..., you are advised to use the --with-perl option (see below) to make sure the correct one is used by configure."

I've been wondering if it was possible to change the Perl version via configuration (e.g. httpd.conf) instead of via ./configure.

Versions I'll be working with:

Any information on this would be appreciated. Thanks.

Update (Additional Information): There were a couple of replies asking "Why?". The main reason is to be able to change Perl versions quickly: change httpd.conf, bounce Apache and test new version vs. run ./configure & Co.

An example scenario might be to test v5.18.2: change config, bounce, test - if test fails, change config back to v5.16.3, bounce again and we're back to the previously working version.

-- Ken

In reply to Specifying Perl version to Apache via httpd.conf by kcott

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