I have found that my ISP has not loaded a lot of perl modules (ie GD.pm.) I have many of the free modules, is there a way I can load them on my site or does the ISP have to do.
Thanks,
Brett_Tabke
9:54 pm on Aug 21, 2001 (gmt 0)
It is involved. You will need access to a C compiler to install the needed modules. I imagine most ISP hosts will not give you access to one.
About the only thing you can do is to ask them to do it.
Acternaweb
12:53 pm on Aug 22, 2001 (gmt 0)
You are right, they wont add modules to the server at a customer's request. Is there a set of standard modules that most ISP have so I can make sure I am valid in my arugement.
Also, is there a spot in webmasterworld to list ISP that stink.
Brett_Tabke
5:58 am on Aug 23, 2001 (gmt 0)
Most that I've seen stick strickly to the core set of modules as delivered with Perl. The list of core modules has really grown in the recent releases since 5.04.
littleman
6:25 am on Aug 23, 2001 (gmt 0)
That would be a very big list! Frankly, all the ISPs I have ever dealt with stink. Having a dedicated server is very liberating, if you want something you install it your self.
Acternaweb
5:21 pm on Aug 23, 2001 (gmt 0)
yeah, If I could afford my own sever I would install what want.
The ISP said they were cgi friendly..guess I should have asked how friendly
Air
5:34 pm on Aug 23, 2001 (gmt 0)
You also may want to check out [url="http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum23/444.htm"]THIS[/url] thread for some modules you can use out of your own cgi-bin.
Acternaweb
3:32 pm on Aug 24, 2001 (gmt 0)
I got a 404 error when I tried going to that thread.
Air
3:40 pm on Aug 24, 2001 (gmt 0)
Ooops, my mistake try [url=www.webmasterworld.com/forum23/444.htm]this one[/url].
