ruby + apache. need to export path=/opt/ruby/bin every time beforestarting apache

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Hi,
I have installed apache 1.3 and ruby 1.8. I am running some ruby files
through the browser.

Before I start apache I always have to do:
export PATH=/opt/ruby/bin:$PATH

If I dont export the ruby path (I have installed ruby under /opt/ruby)
and start apache, then I get an internal server error every time I
access the file.

If I export the path manually and then restart apache I am able to
access the ruby file just fine.

Is there a way to set up this variable through apache?

thanks.

 

[Ryan Davis]

Is there a way to set up this variable through apache?

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_env.html#setenv

 

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http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_env.html#setenv

Looks like there is a bug in mod_env which doesnt take the modified
path.
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43906

I eventually modified apachectl script and added the path in the
configuration section.
PATH=$PATH:/opt/ruby/bin ;
export PATH

 

[Ryan Davis]

Looks like there is a bug in mod_env which doesnt take the modified
path.
https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43906

I eventually modified apachectl script and added the path in the
configuration section.
PATH=$PATH:/opt/ruby/bin ;
export PATH

you could modify /etc/profile instead.