Mod_layout

[mbarb]

HI,

I plan to start using Mod_layout to reduce my need for SSI. Has anyone used Mod_layout on a cpanel box?? Are there any special issues I need to know about when setting it up on a cpanel box.

thanks

[mbarb]

I'll reply to my own question just in case anyone else needs to know...

Tonight I replaced my SSI banner rotation with Mod_layout. No issues on installation. Server seems to be happy and the load seems to be slightly reduced.

[phantom]

How did you get it installed. I want headers and footers added to every page on the server on every domain created. Can you post detailed instructions on how to install it?

Thanks!

[mbarb]

HI,

I only added headers and footers to one domain, about 150,000 pages. So far it's pretty painless, a few issues with files left in /tmp What I needed was the ability to turn off the headers on a few paid member directories.

installation was easy. I compiled the module, move it in the /usr/local/apache/libexec directory, added the module lines to the httpd.conf and then a few lined to the virtual host entry for the domain I'm using it on. The directions included are very good and it is really simple. I'm currently using the latest 2.xx.xx release because I had issues with LayOutHeaderOff in the 3.xx versions.



&Directory /home/*********/public_html/&
LayoutDefaultHandlers Off
LayoutHandler text/html
LayoutHandler text/x-server-parsed-html
LayoutFooter /home/*********/boards/copyright.txt
LayoutHeader /home/**********/boards/banner.txt
LayoutMerge on
#LayoutComment On
LayoutIgnoreURI *.cgi
LayoutIgnoreTag &******&
&/Directory&

[phantom]

Do you know how to make it so every domain that is created has headers and footers?

[JustinK]

You could just change it so the directory directive's path is /home/ and then whatever layout rules you set should be applied to all sites under it.

[mesranet]

Hi,

Please give a clear explanation step by step how to install mod_layout on my server. how to compile it using apache etc.

Thanks.

[phantom]

Can someone PLEASE post EXACT details on how to install mod_layout. I need it so it will automatically ad headers and footers to every domain's files. Wehn you say &compile&, I don't even know how that is done. Please be as detailed as you possibly can. You will be my hero if you can do this.

Thanks!

[Website Rob]

If I may, I have a few questions as well.

I can see the advantage of the mod as it means the SSI call does not have to be added to each page. Although this can be done easily enough with a S&R Perl script, the convenience of automagically having it done for each new account/web page created, is really nice - without mod_perl even -- or is that a pre-requisite?

It doesn't sound as if you used WHM & Software & Install a Perl Module for this (maybe it cannot be installed this way?), and I was wondering if you tried it and failed or just prefer to do this sort of thing manually?

[dgbaker]

I'm also interested as cannot get make to work for the lastest release of mod_layout, and when I try the 3.2 version is complains about DSO not available under my platform.

So, YES PLEASE, post anything you have that may help us all.