Installing mod_perl-2.0.7 on Apache httpd-2.4.2

Question

I am having an infuriating time trying to get an install of apache with perl. I am following the instructions on the mod_perl site located here: http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/install/install.html

I get as far as the part where it asks me to run this command, but I get an error:

$ perl Makefile.PL MP_APXS=/usr/local/httpd/prefork/bin/apxs
Reading Makefile.PL args from @ARGV
   MP_APXS = /usr/local/httpd/prefork/bin/apxs
no conflicting prior mod_perl version found - good.
Configuring Apache/2.4.2 mod_perl/2.0.7 Perl/v5.12.3
[  error] Can't find apr include/ directory,
[  error] use MP_APR_CONFIG=/path/to/apr-config

I ran the commands they suggested for installing apache to install my apache:

  $ ./configure --prefix=$HOME/httpd/prefork --with-mpm=prefork
  $ make && make install

But I am not sure where this apr-config thing is supposed to be as it doesn't appear to be anywhere in my apache2 folder.

If it might be an issue, I am using Mac OS X 10.7.3. I know an apache server comes with Mac OS X, but I need to do this install on a different computer from the ground up, so I have to start this whole install from the ground up on my computer.

Thanks ahead of time for any help you can provide.

Vlada

Im not aware of anybody who managed to run mod_perl-2.0.[678] with Apache 2.4.x in any real world scenario. See mod_perl 2.0.7 Release Notes. – Chacha

As of 2012-06-21, there is no mod_perl 2.0.8 – Bookshelf

@rubber boots: if there was a particular part of the release notes you meant to reference, it would be good to know what it was – Fled

@Fled 2.4 internals brought some fundamental changes (even from dev-2.3), it would have surely been mentioned in the R.N. if 2.4.x is finally supported. (Maybe surrounded by some ascii art.) Maybe there should have been a fork 2.0.x <---> 2.4.x as was in 1.x to 2.x. Maybe not. I'm not involved but follow the dev mailing lists. – Chacha

Link is dead - this is exactly what's wrong with posting link-only answers.. – Hendel

Answer 1

When mod_perl 2.0.8 comes out, I hope that it gets finally httpd 2.4 support, because the current versions surely don't have.

When you fix your initial problems, you will eventually get stuck at ‘conn_rec’ has no member named ‘remote_ip’. Delete httpd 2.4 and use 2.2 meanwhile.

Bookshelf

I just ended up using 2.2. Too bad I can't use 2.4, oh well. – Vlada

Answer 2

You need to include the path to binary executable file apr-1-config. Run the below command

perl Makefile.PL MP_APXS=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs MP_APR_CONFIG=/usr/local/apr/bin/apr-1-config

It worked for me..Hope the same for you too.

Alkoran

Answer 3

On Lion here, my APR include directory seems to be /usr/include/apr-1, but it already came with mod_perl.

$ find / -name apr*
/usr/include/apr-1
...

$ find / -name mod_perl.so
/usr/libexec/apache2/mod_perl.so

If you have the .so already you should be able to just add in your config file:

LoadModule perl_module libexec/apache2/mod_perl.so

Spathic