PerlRun(3)

NAME

       Apache::PerlRun - Run unaltered CGI scripts under mod_perl

SYNOPSIS

        #in httpd.conf

        Alias /cgi-perl/ /perl/apache/scripts/
        PerlModule Apache::PerlRun

        <Location /cgi-perl>
        SetHandler perl-script
        PerlHandler Apache::PerlRun
        Options +ExecCGI
        #optional
        PerlSendHeader On
        ...
        </Location>

DESCRIPTION

       This module's handler emulates the CGI environment, allowing program-
       mers to write scripts that run under CGI or mod_perl without change.
       Unlike Apache::Registry, the Apache::PerlRun handler does not cache the
       script inside of a subroutine.  Scripts will be "compiled" every
       request.  After the script has run, it's namespace is flushed of all
       variables and subroutines.

       The Apache::Registry handler is much faster than Apache::PerlRun.  How-
       ever, Apache::PerlRun is much faster than CGI as the fork is still
       avoided and scripts can use modules which have been pre-loaded at
       server startup time.  This module is meant for "Dirty" CGI Perl scripts
       which relied on the single request lifetime of CGI and cannot run under
       Apache::Registry without cleanup.

CAVEATS

       If your scripts still have problems running under the Apache::PerlRun
       handler, the PerlRunOnce option can be used so that the process running
       the script will be shutdown.  Add this to your httpd.conf:

        <Location ...>
        PerlSetVar PerlRunOnce On
        ...
        </Location>

SEE ALSO

       perl(1), mod_perl(3), Apache::Registry(3)

AUTHOR

       Doug MacEachern

perl v5.8.6                       1999-01-17                Apache::PerlRun(3)