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

[Will McDonald]

On 30/07/05, Frappy John <frappyjohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?

Have a read of http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/dso.html. 

Your Apache installation, as you point out, already has mod_so
statically compiled in. There's no need to explicitly enable apxs.
apxs is just used to compile Apache modules, such as the Pay Pal one
you're trying to install.

> 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.

I don't think you'll need to change anything, just use apxs to
complile the Apache module.

Will.