Re: Building mod_perl2.pm

Thanks. Let me see what I can do.

Appreciate your response.


~ AK.

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On Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:04 PM, Steven Lembark <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Hello,
> > I am trying to use Apache::DBI module. I got it installed on the SUSE
> > Linux 11SP4 on my dev box.
> > It has a dependency of mod_perl2. But when I try to install
> > mod_perl2, I get
> > Please repair your Module::CoreList at lib/Apache2/Build.pm line 51.
> > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at lib/Apache2/Build.pm line 66.
> > Compilation failed in require at Makefile.PL line 39.
> > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 39.
> > Going by the code in Build.pm, I think the version between Corelist
> > and Embed is not matching. But the same is installed on our test
> > servers and I am not sure what is different. Probably it has
> > Apache::DBI for Apache 1.x installed? How do I check? and any help to
> > resolve the above error?
>
> You will probably find that maintaining your own copy of Perl is
> less work than depending on the pre-compiled [mess] in most
> distro's is less work. Building Perl takes little enough time: just
> install it into /opt/perl/<version> via:
>
> ./Configure --prefix=/opt/perl -de;
>
> (you can see examples of building it in some of my talks on
> slideshare.net if you like). After that:
>
> cd /opt/perl;
> rm ;
> ln -fs <version>/ .;
>
> [ -d /opt/bin ] || mkdir /opt/bin;
> cd /opt/bin;
> ln -fs ../perl/bin/* .;
>
> and add "/opt/bin" to your path. After that "cpan FooBar" will
> install any modules you require, probably with less hassle than
> working around O/S issues with library versions.
>
> You could spend a week or so banging your head out deciphering
> whatever bone-headed assumptions the distro builders made or
> just get it right the first time yourself.
>
> The process may look daunting the first time around but after
> a while you'll notice it takes only a few of your favorite
> beverages a month to maintain and induces far less annoyance...
>
> Enjoy
>
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