Re^3: mod_perl installation - missing apache src

Even being able to successfully start Apache does not necessarily mean that its C sources are installed. Most distros only install the Apache runtime environment, i.e. compiled program, etc. (when you install the apache package), but not the source/header files. You typically need to install them separately via "*-dev" or "*-devel" packages.

If you intend to use packages supplied by the disto (or are generally not experienced with compiling stuff yourself), it's usually easier to also use the precompiled mod_perl distro package, if one is available...

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Re^4: mod_perl installation - missing apache src by ARiccela (Novice) on Jun 08, 2009 at 20:01 UTC
@Khen1950fx - Thanks, that dir you list is exactly where mine came up after running the 'whereis' cmd. @almut - I did some digging, and here's what I got: #rpm -qil httpd-2.2.3-11.el5 Name : httpd Relocations: (not relocatab +le) Version : 2.2.3 Vendor: Red Hat, Inc. Release : 11.el5 Build Date: Mon 06 Aug 200 +7 11:24:29 AM UTC Install Date: Wed 13 May 2009 11:23:46 PM UTC Build Host: ls20-bc +2-14.build.redhat.com Group : System Environment/Daemons Source RPM: httpd-2.2.3-11 +.el5.src.rpm Size : 3054126 License: Apache Softwar +e License Signature : DSA/SHA1, Mon 27 Aug 2007 01:38:50 PM UTC, Key ID 532681 +0137017186 Packager : Red Hat, Inc. <http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla> URL : http://httpd.apache.org/ Summary : Apache HTTP Server Description : The Apache HTTP Server is a powerful, efficient, and extensible web server. /etc/httpd /etc/httpd/conf /etc/httpd/conf.d /etc/httpd/conf.d/README /etc/httpd/conf.d/proxy_ajp.conf /etc/httpd/conf.d/welcome.conf ... [download] Is this what you were talking about, a runtime install...?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: mod_perl installation - missing apache src by perrin (Chancellor) on Jun 08, 2009 at 20:20 UTC
You'd have to download the source rpm (SRPM) to get the source they used. You can either do that, unpack it, and build mod_perl against it, or you can download the apache source, build apache and mod_perl, remove the apache rpm, and install your newly built apache in its place.	[reply]