Re: Initial setup problems with mod_perl2 - unable to locate modules

On 02/15/14 01:15, David Booth wrote:
> I used this tutorial to get mod_perl working the first time:
> http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/intro/start_fast.html
>
> Can you get that exact example (Rocks.pm) to work, following those 
> instructions?  Please try that first, rather than your actual project, 
> just to get the invocation debugged.
See, now therein lies the problem. I'm starting with that tut and the 
same code but by using my module name so that I can test some other 
features when I actually get it working (such as reload).

So basically I have the code for rocks.pm in the module, just with a 
different module/package name.

Thats what stinks about the whole problem :-)
>
> David
>
> On 02/14/2014 09:54 AM, Da Rock wrote:
>> Unfortunately that didn't work in the startup.pl, as has been mentioned
>> in both replies. Still got the same error with both startup.pl with use
>> lib <path>, as well as PerlSwitches -I.
>>
>> I should mention I've tried both modperl and perl-script options to
>> SetHandler.
>>
>> There is one other error that shows up in the logs depending on changes
>> made to the config:
>>
>> [error] Can't load Perl module
>>
>> It definitely seems to be an issue with @inc, but what?
>>
>> TIA guys
>>
>>
>> On 02/14/14 23:52, John Dunlap wrote:
>>>
>>> Do you have a use lib 'PATH'; at the top of your startup.pl
>>> <http://startup.pl>? This is typically how your module is added to the
>>> perl include path
>>>
>>> On Feb 14, 2014 8:38 AM, "Da Rock" <[email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     I know this may seem straight forward and a RTFM response may be
>>>     in order, but I have been trying to crack this for some days now
>>>     (following attempts on and off, too, mind) and nothing I can
>>>     google seems to point to an accurate answer on what the problem is
>>>     here.
>>>
>>>     I'm running FreeBSD 9.x with Apache22, and installed mod_perl2 to
>>>     try to switch away from php based development based on current
>>>     requirements.
>>>
>>>     I have tried using a startup.pl <http://startup.pl>, but I would
>>>     like to just use PerlSwitches -I instead (which from what I read
>>>     is possible); regardless the issue remains the same.
>>>
>>>     I get a 500 response in the browser, and the logs have these 
>>> errors:
>>>
>>>     "failed to resolve handler `Mod_home::Mod': Can't locate
>>>     Mod_home/Mod.pm in @INC"
>>>
>>>     and simply "failed to resolve handler" in the main server log.
>>>
>>>     My config looks like this:
>>>
>>>     <VirtualHost <IP>:<PORT>>
>>>         ServerName <server>
>>>         ServerAlias <server>
>>>         ServerAdmin <hostmaster>
>>>         ErrorLog "/var/log/apache/<VHOST>-error.log"
>>>         CustomLog "/var/log/apache/<VHOST>-access.log" common
>>>         PerlOptions +Parent
>>>         PerlSwitches -I/usr/local/www/<VHOST>/lib
>>>         PerlInitHandler Apache2::Reload
>>>         PerlModule Mod_home::Mod
>>>         <Location /<VHOST>>
>>>             SetHandler modperl
>>>             PerlResponseHandler Mod_home::Mod
>>>             Order allow,deny
>>>             Allow from all
>>>         </Location>
>>>     </VirtualHost>
>>>
>>>     I also have PerlModule Apache2::Reload in the httpd.conf.
>>>
>>>     Just to reiterate - I have tried this both as vhosting and as
>>>     single server setup, and I cannot seem to resolve the same issue
>>>     every single time.
>>>
>>>     Can someone please give the magical incantation to make this thing
>>>     work? :-) or at least point me in the right direction? I'm really
>>>     starting to lose patience with this thing, and I now have a
>>>     deadline to sort this out which is fast approaching.
>>>
>>>     Cheers
>>>
>>