Re: Have I got mod_perl installed?

[Foo JH <suppressed>]

If the signature is on and you don't see it, chances are it's not loaded 
properly.

Beginner wrote:
> Lot's of replies, thanx.
>
> On 1 Mar 2007 at 10:50, Foo JH wrote:
>   
> > To be really sure, turn on the server signature and see what your telnet 
> > trick gives you.
> >
> > amend in your http.conf:
> > ServerSignature on
> >     
>
> ServerSignature is already on:
>
> httpd.conf:ServerSignature On
>
> Can we draw any conclusions from this?
>
>   
> > Beginner wrote:
> >     
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am a bit confused.
> > >
> > > If I do:
> > > telnet localhost 80
> > > ....
> > >
> > > I get:
> > > HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
> > > Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:53:29 GMT
> > > Server: Apache/2.0.52 (Fedora)  		<- Note no mod_perl here
> > > Accept-Ranges: bytes
> > > Content-Length: 3931
> > > Connection: close
> > > Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
> > >       
> ...
>
> I have a number of handler configured like so:
>
> <Location /calendar>
>         SetHandler perl-script
> 	  PerlHandler MY::calendar
> 	  Order...
> </Location>
>
> These work fine and use the following pragmas;
>
> package MY::calendar;
>
> use Apache2::Const qw(OK DECLINED NOT_FOUND);
> use APR::Table;
> use Apache2::RequestUtil ();
> use strict;
> use Calendar::Simple;
> use Date::Calc qw(Month_to_Text);
> use CGI;
> use Template;
> use warnings;
>
> $| = 1;
>
> sub handler {
> ...
>
> The issue with SOAP::Lite is interesting. During the install you get 
> a list of transports;
>
> ...
> Standalone HTTP server   [*] HTTP::Daemon   [ yes ]
> Apache/mod_perl server   [ ] Apache              [ no ]
> FastCGI server                [ ] FCGI                  [ no ]
> POP3 server                   [ ] MIME::Parser      [ no ]            
> ...
>
> I'm not sure if the formating will show it here but SOAP::Lite 
> doesn't see mod_perl installed. However is does install as does 
> SOAP::Apache so presumbly I can use in the same way I do with my 
> other modules. 
>
> Still I have the feeling that my installation is not standard and the 
> mis-match in version is a concern.
>
> Would any one recommend a course of action? Should I remove the 
> binary RPMs that my package manager installed and install from 
> source?
>
> Thanx,
> Dp.
>
>