Question

Hello

during my installation i got this warning.

Warning: Perl CGI version 3.11 or higher is recommended to avoid problems with mod_perl. Errors: Error: The CGI::Session Perl module is required for session support, but is not available.

i'd like to make it possible to the user to register. For that reason i need the CGI Session Perl support but my hostingprovider does not install it for me.

Is there the possibility to install it just for the twiki (CPAN?)

I didn't got the idea of CPAN i think ...

Can you please help me ?

Environment

-- MarcWidmer - 26 Apr 2007

Answer

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I use the following on Dreamhost to get what i want

very simple local CPAN instruction

though I have to admit, re-reading it, that I should re-write it to be clearer.

-- SvenDowideit - 26 Apr 2007

I think I can't do this ... i don't have access to any shell-commandline. Maybe i don't understand it right because it is in english but as i can read you have to acess the server trough a commanlineapp?

-- MarcWidmer - 29 Apr 2007

Marc, ooo, yes, that instruction does require a shell, and a compiler etc.

Have you asked your hosting providor to install it for you? Some times simple things like this are missing accidently, and they just do-it.

otherwise - There is howto, HowToInstallCpanModules - but I have this feeling that CGI::Session needs to be compiled, which makes life even harder

You may be able to get something by giving specific details of your hoster in TWikiOnWebHostingSites

-- SvenDowideit - 30 Apr 2007

Is there a possibility that i compile it on my mac (OS 10.4.9) and upload it trough ftp? Isn't it possible to do it just with ftp ?

-- MarcWidmer - 01 May 2007

yes, you can take that approach with pure perl modules (so really, it's a matter of 'installing', rather than 'compiling'). any modules that are compiled would definitely not work on your hosting site (well, unless they are running apple Xserve's, in which case, it would work)

-- WillNorris - 06 May 2007

Marking this as answered.

-- PeterThoeny - 02 Jul 2007