[fwd] Re: [rt-users] Apache + mod_perl (from: Rich.West at wesmo.com)

[Rich West]

Just to follow up, this worked wonderfully under Solaris, as well.

-Rich


Jesse Vincent wrote:

>----- Forwarded message from Rich West <Rich.West at wesmo.com> -----
>
>Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:44:51 -0400
>From: Rich West <Rich.West at wesmo.com>
>Organization: WesMo
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>To: Jesse Vincent <jesse at bestpractical.com>
>Subject: Re: [rt-users] Apache + mod_perl
>
>FastCGI works like a champ, minus the RT graphic (odd - I wonder why 
>that is the case.. I don't know enough (yet) about fastcgi).
>
>The key is that you also need to install the perl module "FCGI" from 
>cpan.  Outside of that, there isn't anything else.
>
>It is *extremely* straightforward and does run happily as a DSO.
>
>Of course, I tested this on my linux systems.  I won't be able to test 
>this until tomorrow under Solaris.
>
>Anyhow, the full out procedure is:
>o Use CPAN to install "FCGI".
>o Download http://www.fastcgi.com/dist/mod_fastcgi.tar.gz
>o Decompress it.
>o Build as a DSO via: apxs -o mod_fastcgi.so -c *.c
>o Fix the permissions via: chmod 755 mod_fastcgi.so
>o Install the compiled DSO via: cp mod_fastcgi.so 
>/apache_install/modules/mod_fastcgi.so
>o Update your httpd.conf file to include "LoadModule fastcgi_module 
> modules/mod_fastcgi.so"
>o Also add: "AddModule mod_fastcgi.c"
>o Add "ScriptAlias / /usr/rt2/bin/mason_handler.fcgi/" to your httpd.conf
>o Restart the webserver.
>
>Done.
>
>:-)
>
>-Rich
>
>
>Jesse Vincent wrote:
>
>>http://fsck.com/rtfm/article.html?id=49 is what I've got at this point.
>>
>>updates owuld be cool. 
>>
>>On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 05:46:22PM -0400, Rich West wrote:
>>
>>>Hrmm.. now that is a good option.
>>>
>>>I'm trying that right now.  I take it that the docs aren't there (yet) 
>>>for the fastcgi configuration, eh?  If that is the case, I'll muddle 
>>>through, then send you updated docs if you would like..
>>>
>>>-Rich
>>>
>>>
>>>Jesse Vincent wrote:
>>>
>>>>IT doesn't display the RT logo, but otherwise should be fine.
>>>>and yeah. that cuts mod perl out entirely.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 05:11:53PM -0400, Rich West wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>...?
>>>>>
>>>>>I thought the fastcgi stuff wasn't fully working yet..  Would that drop 
>>>>>the dependency on mod_perl?
>>>>>
>>>>>-Rich
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Jesse Vincent wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Actually, yeah. sheeri's point about apache and perl being built with
>>>>>>different compilers is very good.  That can just suck.  But, you can always
>>>>>>just use the fastcgi frontend......
>>>>>>
>>>>>>	-j
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Wed, Oct 17, 2001 at 04:31:54PM -0400, Rich West wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>OK.. shoot me now.  For the life of me, it will not work. :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>bah..  grrr.. grumble..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This really shouldn't be that much trouble..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Somehow I do not think I could sneak by a CLI-only version of RT2 past 
>>>>>>>the helpdesk folks here.. They would probably lynch me. :)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I browsed through those pages, and the darned thing tries to compile 
>>>>>>>mod_ssl as a DSO.  *ack*  That, and gcc happily builds everything, but 
>>>>>>>Sun's C compiler bombs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Man, it burns me that I got this far at this site with RT2 only to be 
>>>>>>>stopped in my tracks by dumb-old mod_perl.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>*toss in the towel*  Now that I have a huge headache, I'm done for today.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>-Rich
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>#!/bin/sh
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>CC="cc"
>>>>>>>PATH=/opt/SUNWspro/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH
>>>>>>>export CC PATH
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>cd mod_ssl-2.8.4-1.3.20/
>>>>>>>./configure --with-apache=../apache_1.3.20 --enable-shared=ssl
>>>>>>>cd ..
>>>>>>>cd mod_perl-1.26
>>>>>>>perl Makefile.PL APACHE_SRC=../apache_1.3.20/src DO_HTTPD=1 PREP_HTTPD=1 
>>>>>>>USE_APACI=1 EVERYTHING=1
>>>>>>>make
>>>>>>>make install
>>>>>>>cd ../apache_1.3.20
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib
>>>>>>>export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
>>>>>>>CFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib" SSL_BASE=/usr/local/pkg/openssl-0.9.6b \
>>>>>>>./configure  --prefix=/usr/local/pkg/apache-1.3.20-test \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=ssl \
>>>>>>>--enable-shared=ssl \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=unique_id \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=rewrite \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=speling \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=expires \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=info \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=log_agent \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=log_referer \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=usertrack \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=proxy \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=userdir \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=so \
>>>>>>>--disable-module=auth_dbm \
>>>>>>>--enable-suexec \
>>>>>>>--suexec-caller=nobody \
>>>>>>>--suexec-docroot=/nj/www \
>>>>>>>--add-module=../mod_bandwidth.c \
>>>>>>>--activate-module=src/modules/perl/libperl.a \
>>>>>>>--enable-module=perl \
>>>>>>>--disable-rule=WANTHSREGEX
>>>>>>>make
>>>>>>>make install
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Sheeri Kritzer wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Rich,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I compiled apache successfully (twice) on Solaris 8.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I basically used the document at
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>http://www.delouw.ch/linux/apache.phtml
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>only slightly modified (ie, mm just Doesn't Work, don't bother installing
>>>>>>>>it)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>You need to be careful, though, if you're not using the Sun (Forte) C
>>>>>>>>compiler. I've run into a great deal of trouble there. I have also run
>>>>>>>>into trouble, along those same lines, with my build of perl -- perl
>>>>>>>>expected the compiler to be cc (sun's Forte C compiler), and so whenever I
>>>>>>>>did "perl Makefile.PL" as with mod_perl, I got some funky errors.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Our solution temporarily is to rebuild perl to recognize gcc. However, in
>>>>>>>>the long term, we're buying the license for the $#!$@$# compiler.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Sheeri Kritzer
>>>>>>>>Systems Administrator
>>>>>>>>University Systems Group
>>>>>>>>Tufts University
>>>>>>>>617-627-3925
>>>>>>>>skritz01 at emerald.tufts.edu
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Oct 2001, Rich West wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>><rant>
>>>>>>>>>Arggh!
>>>>>>>>></rant>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I know this is off-topic, but, since there must be someone else out
>>>>>>>>>there with the same setup, but working, I figured I would try...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Has anyone had any success with Apache + mod_perl on Solaris 8?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I've had great success under Linux with Apache 1.3.20 and mod_perl 1.26,
>>>>>>>>>but, under Solaris 8, the thing continually logs a Segmentation Fault
>>>>>>>>>(11) for each apache process. The server answers for normal requests,
>>>>>>>>>but, when a request goes to the virual host for RT, that's when it seg
>>>>>>>>>faults.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>And, no.. I didn't compile it as a DSO. Out from the configure/make
>>>>>>>>>looks like: o perl_module uses ConfigStart/End
>>>>>>>>>+ mod_perl build type: OBJ
>>>>>>>>>+ setting up mod_perl build environment
>>>>>>>>>+ id: mod_perl/1.26
>>>>>>>>>+ id: Perl/v5.6.1 (solaris) [perl]
>>>>>>>>>+ adjusting Apache build environment
>>>>>>>>>+ enabling Perl support for SSI (mod_include)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>...
>>>>>>>>>with all of the perl stuff listed as "enabled".
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>*sigh* I am _so_ close at getting RT2 up for this site, I can taste it..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Any tips, tricks, pointers, etc would be much appreciated!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>-Rich
>>>>>>>>>