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Chapter 2. Getting Started Fast > Installing mod_perl on Unix Platforms

2.2. Installing mod_perl on Unix Platforms

Now let's go over the installation again, this time with each step explained in detail and with some troubleshooting advice. If the build worked and you are in a hurry to boot your new httpd, you may skip to Section 2.4.

Before installing Apache and mod_perl, you usually have to become root so that the files can be installed in a protected area. However, users without root access can still install all files under their home directories by building Apache in an unprivileged location; you need root access only to install it. We will talk about the nuances of this approach in Chapter 3.


  

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