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Minimal install Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server (64-bit) on a VPS

First some decisions. I chose

Use bleeding edge sources. In these shoes? I don't think so.
Install apache, with MPM prefork, in /opt/httpd
Install perl, without threads enabled, in /opt/perl
Install mod_perl as a DSO

Install some packages we'll need.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev -y
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Download and unpack sources

wget http://apache.bglam.com/httpd/httpd-2.2.15.tar.gz
wget http://www.cpan.org/src/perl-5.10.1.tar.gz
wget http://perl.apache.org/dist/mod_perl-2.0-current.tar.gz

tar -xvf httpd-2.2.15.tar.gz
tar -xvf perl-5.10.1.tar.gz
tar -xvf mod_perl-2.0-current.tar.gz
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(current version numbers at time of writing)

Install Apache

cd httpd-2.2.15
./configure --prefix=/opt/httpd --with-mpm=prefork
make
sudo make install
cd
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Install perl

See discussion on configuring perl/mod_perl on 64 bit Linux and the change to mod_perl install.pod

cd perl-5.10.1

CFLAGS='-m64 -mtune=nocona' /
./Configure -des /
-A ccflags=-fPIC /
-Dprefix=/opt/perl /
-Uusethreads

make
make test
sudo make install
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Create some links

cd /usr/local/bin
sudo ln -isv /opt/perl/bin/perl perl
sudo ln -isv /opt/perl/bin/cpanp cpanp
cd
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Install mod_perl

You'll need answers to the following

full path to apxs: /opt/httpd/bin/apxs
full path to httpd: /opt/httpd/bin/httpd
ssl lib: /usr

cpanp
>s conf prereqs 1
>s save
>i Bundle::ApacheTest
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ends with:

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/hooks/authen_basic.t                (Wstat: 0 Tests: 4 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  4
t/hooks/authz.t                       (Wstat: 0 Tests: 4 Failed: 1)
  Failed test:  4
Files=238, Tests=2400, 111 wallclock secs ( 1.47 usr  1.41 sys + 69.85
+ cusr 20.87 csys = 93.60 CPU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 2/238 test programs. 2/2400 subtests failed.
[warning] server s15342880.onlinehome-server.info:8529 shutdown
[  error] error running tests (please examine t/logs/error_log)
+--------------------------------------------------------+
| Please file a bug report: http://perl.apache.org/bugs/ |
+--------------------------------------------------------+
make: *** [run_tests] Error 1

The tests for 'Bundle::Apache2' failed. Would you like me to proceed a
+nyway or should we abort?

Proceed anyway? [y/N]: y
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The reply to a question I asked on the mod_perl list. So close your eyes and boldly hit y

ends with:

Module 'Bundle::Apache2' installed successfully
No errors installing all modules
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Add a line to httpd.conf after the comments about LoadModule

LoadModule perl_module modules/mod_perl.so
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Have a look see

sudo /opt/httpd/bin/apachectl start
cat /opt/httpd/logs/error_log

[Sun Apr 04 12:53:04 2010] [notice] Apache/2.2.15 (Unix) mod_perl/2.0.
+4 Perl/v5.10.1 configured -- resuming normal operations
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Let's see that again :-)

[Mon Apr 05 12:24:50 2010] [notice] 
    Apache/2.2.15 (Unix) 
    mod_perl/2.0.4 
    Perl/v5.10.1 configured 
    -- resuming normal operations
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A tee-shirt maybe required. But before I do that I would appreciate any comments, corrections, criticisms etc.

Thanks in advance.

In reply to Checklist for installing mod_perl by wfsp

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