Re: Errors on mod_backhand install process

Andrew Osborn wrote:

>In the Help: compiling mod_backhand document they reference
>apache_1.3.6.tar.gz as the file used. So if they used it there I
>assume it would have worked.
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Oops..  I'll take a look at that.  You can compile mod_backhand as a 
shared object and it tends to be less hassle.

>And are you saying that 1.3.31 is newer than 1.3.6? Doesn't it usually
>go up? I know 2.0 is new and mod_backhand doesn't work with it,
>atleast it didn't when I was reading.
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Yes. 31 > 6.  and yes 2.0.x is the newest, but mod_backhand has not been 
ported to the 2.0 architecture.

>What version of apache would you suggest? And how can I undo what I
>already have done? just do it over the top again, or do I delete
>something or run a command? If not I'd just reinstall debian (that's
>how newby I am).
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>
1.3.31 or whatever is latest (1.3.32?, not sure if that is out yet).

If you configure apache for a default install including 
--enable-module=so, then you will get an Apache installation that is 
capable of loading modules after installation.

The in the mod_backhand directory, just

./configure --with-apxs=/path/to/apache/bin/apxs
make
cp mod_backhand.so /path/to/apache/libexec/mod_backhand.so

And add the necessary elements to your configuration file.

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