mod_perl Installed?

jonas · 12-21-1998, 05:23 PM

How do I know if mod_perl is installed?

I fallowed the advice at the mod_perl homepage :
http://perl.apache.org/guide/start.html

(cgi example http://www.kapellet.org/cgi-bin/tester/test.pl ) But, there was nothing about mod_perl. Did I missunderstand something or?

Cheers!, and keep up the good work.

//Jonas

**Deb** · 12-21-1998, 06:05 PM

When in doubt... telnet into your account and type man mod_perl

It's in there

Deb
p.s. you may want to check out this link http://perl.apache.org/

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**Terra** · 12-21-1998, 07:11 PM

You won't find mod_perl in the primaries at the moment - hence the name of the Apache Daemon == httpd-FQuest-nomod...

This was taken out of the frontend primaries, and planned for moving to the backend servers... We were having resource problems, waiting for the new server to come in - and this was one measure that was taken to reduce the memory consumption...

All mod_perl was used internally by myself for FutureQuest...

I hope to bring online the mod_perl backend very soon, as there are some very pressing needs at the moment, I am addressing those first... e.g. MySQL - PHP3 - SSL...

If you have serious need for mod_perl, I can fire up the httpd-FQuest (mod_perl) daemon mapping your /perl/ directory into it...

The problem at this point is time...
Priority List: (all with more or less same level of need)
1) ApacheSSL
2) PHP3 w/ MySQL
3) ez-MLM w/ CNC GUI interface
4) MiniVend shopping cart

It was also removed because people have to write *specifically* to the mod_perl environment, and no one had done that as of yet, other than myself... Whatever mod_perl I had running for FutureQuest, was converted to mod_rewrite capability - and nonetheless provided the same results...

I hope this clarifies the matter... Don't get me wrong, mod_perl is awesome to use and I *do* plan on getting in back in place...

FutureQuest is growing and restructuring internally to meet that growth - mod_perl was one of those items that has been removed for reimplementation later due to it's non-usage...

PS: You will find mod_perl running on one of our other Apache servers that was specifically designed for this customer... Point your test script at 'www.dhearts.org' and you will find the original FQuest mod_perl daemon that was running up until mid-November...

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[This message has been edited by ccTech (edited 12-21-98).]

jonas · 12-22-1998, 03:09 AM

Ok, that explain things around here :-), the reason why I need mod_perl is that we are working on a 'news' site (In swedish), that uses mysql and mod_perl to work.

By Using mod_perl instead of using CGI scripts, I will reduce the power requierd to access the database. (And no this isn't a heavy traffic site :-) )

And the last thing is that we using some slashdot.org code to get everything to run :-)

Is it possible to let the 'FQuest/1.0.1 (Linux) ' point to our 'www' directory ?,
we really need it :-)

Cheers!, and keep up the good work.

//Jonas

Jacob Stetser · 12-22-1998, 10:26 AM

Does the Slash code require mod_perl & mysql? I have a site scheduled for creation in Q1 of 1999 that may be using that code, but I'm still not sure... it IS rather server-intensive, and I'm still investigating static html pages generated periodically, as a better way of doing things.

(i.e., news page is flat, UBB for forums, Links-from gossamer-threads- for link index)... That would keep just about everything static rather than pounding the server for every access.)

btw, Terra and Deb, I'm very hopeful about hosting that site here.

**Terra** · 12-23-1998, 12:23 AM

I would like to request the URL's for the SlashDot.org's programs that you are referring to...

I found this url:
http://www.slashdot.org/code.shtml but not 100% positive which program...

Thanks...

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Jacob Stetser · 12-23-1998, 12:56 AM

It's the Slash v.02 code that I think he's referring to. That's what I was talking about.

You've got the right URL.

Jake

Jacob Stetser · 12-23-1998, 12:57 AM

[gotta stop double posting]

[This message has been edited by Jacob Stetser (edited 12-22-98).]

*Bradley* · 02-07-2000, 10:58 PM

Hey teRRa (Prolly off work now

) I was wondering what you opinion on using the Slashdot stuff on FQ? I was looking at the doc. for it.. looks interesting..Just wondering if it was possible on FQ or would it be better off on a dedicated server?
Happy bday.
Bradley
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**Terra** · 02-08-2000, 03:06 PM

I have not looked at the 'slashdot' code in a while, so I am not sure of it's dependence on mod_perl...

Officially, it's unlikely that mod_perl will ever be available for the Community Servers due to memory consumption and security issues...

Unofficially, I am toying around with implementing mod_perl as a VAS option for the High Capacity (HC) systems, since each domain will have their own private Apache daemon...

If you do plan on a large 'SlashDot' driven site, then I would recommend a DS system as the underlying core is under your full control...

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