Re^2: Checklist for installing mod

No particular reason. :-)

It was partly because I followed the install procedure on the mod_perl website. Also, I wanted to install a separate perl anyway and in the back of my mind was how mod_perl would pick up the new perl. Which perl would the apt-get package pick up? The page you linked to doesn't mention perl.

A minor point, I found the way Ubuntu setup Apache more than a bit convoluted, although I'm sure you'd get used to it.

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Re^3: Checklist for installing mod_perl by scorpio17 (Canon) on Apr 06, 2010 at 14:32 UTC
I'm pretty sure the Ubuntu setup is the same as that of any other Debian-based linux distribution. The default version of perl depends on which version of Ubuntu you're using. Ubuntu 8.04LS uses Perl 5.8.8. I think Ubuntu 9.04 comes with Perl 5.10. You have to be real careful if you try to upgrade perl on an older distribution, because the OS uses perl-based scripts for certain things - so changing the system perl can break your whole installation. Installing from source (into an area like /opt or /usr/local) is probably the best way to go. Or else upgrade Ubuntu until you get a version that comes with the perl you want! The main reason I have for using the package manager (for apache) is that it makes life easier if you start installing multiple apache modules (mod_rewrite, mod_ssh, mod_dav, etc) - many of those have multiple dependencies on other libraries, etc. Trying to get everything built without any conflicts takes a lot of time and energy - all easily avoided by simply using the package manager.	[reply]

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Re^3: Checklist for installing mod_perl
by scorpio17 (Canon) on Apr 06, 2010 at 14:32 UTC

I'm pretty sure the Ubuntu setup is the same as that of any other Debian-based linux distribution.

The default version of perl depends on which version of Ubuntu you're using. Ubuntu 8.04LS uses Perl 5.8.8. I *think* Ubuntu 9.04 comes with Perl 5.10.

You have to be real careful if you try to upgrade perl on an older distribution, because the OS uses perl-based scripts for certain things - so changing the system perl can break your whole installation. Installing from source (into an area like /opt or /usr/local) is probably the best way to go. Or else upgrade Ubuntu until you get a version that comes with the perl you want!

The main reason I have for using the package manager (for apache) is that it makes life easier if you start installing multiple apache modules (mod_rewrite, mod_ssh, mod_dav, etc) - many of those have multiple dependencies on other libraries, etc. Trying to get everything built without any conflicts takes a lot of time and energy - all easily avoided by simply using the package manager.

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