Adding modules to Apache

brazilian_user · 08-06-2007, 09:12 PM

Hello there!

I got a little question here: What are the ways available to add a module to Apache? I mean, I have a running installation of Apache on my box that is working fine (I have compiled it by myself manually) but now I need to add a module that was not compiled with the Apache core, for instance, the mod_ssl, what are the available options I have to install this new module? I have read something about DSO (Dynamic Shared Object) but I got a little confused about that, by the way, does it have anything to do with adding new modules to Apache without needing to compile it?

Thank You!!

Rodrigo

mattax.m · 08-06-2007, 09:46 PM

Depending on your distribution / apache version it could be simple as:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-ssl

Though it will more complicated as you built your apache from source.

if you don't want to compile everything you could do the following (assuming you have apt-get)

Code:

sudo apt-get install apache2 libappache2-mod-ssl

and all should be set up!

Jaqui · 08-09-2007, 07:40 AM

yes, a DSO is the way you want to go.
grab the source for mod_ssl and build them, with the target of mod_ssl.so then install into the shared folder of your http build.
then edit the httpd.conf and make sure the addmodule mod_ssl is uncommented so it load.
then uncomment the loadmodule for mod_ssl and make sure it is pointing to the correct location.
save changes and do an apachectl restart