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To: modperl@apache.org From: darren chamberlain <dlc@users.sourceforge.net> Subject: Re: help: LWP::Simple within a mod_perl context Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:29:35 -0500 Matthew Kennedy <mkennedy@opushealthcare.com> said something to this effect on 01/28/2002: > Hello, I am using LWP::Simple within a mod_perl context to > retrieve content from an external site within a request to our > site. I've installed LWP::Simple correctly, however is doesn't > work within mod_perl and (I suspect) it doesn't work work > within a regular CGI app. > > I wrote a simple script and ran it "su - apache -c > '/path/to/script'" and it doesn't return any content. It does > return content for real user id's though (eg. su - mkennedy > ...). So I suspect the apache user cannot use LWP::Simple > because LWP::Simple is requiring some rights user apache does > not have. Have you tried running this as the apache user: $ /path/to/perl -MLWP::Simple -le 'getprint "http://my.url/to/get"' This will tell you if the problem is with LWP::Simple or something else. Next, do a little ls -l `perldoc -l LWP::Simple` and make sure that the permissions are right. (darren) ===