Do I need to recompile Apache 2 with apxs for PayPal?

From: Frappy John (frappyjohn_at_gmail.com)
Date: 07/30/05

  • Next message: Anmol Bedi: "Re: Do I need to recompile Apache 2 with apxs for PayPal?" 
    Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 02:23:30 -0400
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    I'm trying to install and configure PayPal Website Payments Pro using
    the PayPal PHP SDK.

    The first step in the SDK Quickstart instructions is:
    Enable Apache modules and APXS (Apache Extension Tool)
    In your Apache root directory, run:
    ./configure ?enable-mod=so --with-apxs /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs (sic)

    I think of the ./configure directive as a precursor to compiling with
    "make," yet there is no mention made of running "make".

    I'm running RHEL 4.1 with Apache 2 precompiled. I can see that modules
    are enabled, but I'm guessing it wasn't compiled with apxs since I
    just installed apxs 10 minutes ago. (FWIW, it's part of the
    httpd-devel package.)

    But, then, when I search the Apache site, I see no mention of a
    "--with-apxs" directive for Apache 2 (only for Apache 1.3). So I'm
    thinking the instructions may be a little off. Is there such a
    directive for Apache 2?

    So I'm wondering if this step is really necessary. I hate to futz with
    a perfectly fine Red Hat installation if it isn't.

    Does anyone know how PayPal uses apxs? Does it actually build its own
    module to be loaded into apache? If I proceed without recompiling
    Apache, how will I be able to tell if my existing installation of
    Apache is inadequate?

    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. 

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