Apache server configuration with the right perl version - apache

Question

So basically my apache server is not using the same perl version as what I have in the os environment and that's why some modules did not get to be used properly. When I checked my error-log, it showed that my intended module cannot be located and it is pointing at /users/local/perl6.
When I do perl -v in the terminal, it says that this is perl 5, version 16. What's the best way to reset my apache server to use the right version of perl?

Answer 1

The right way is to configure PATH env variable right. To see what current env variables are use:
#!/usr/bin/env perl
print "Content-Type: text/plain\n";
print "\n\n";
use Data::Dumper qw/ pp /;
print pp \%ENV;
How to setup env variables from apache config
For example if you want to install specific version of perl for apache you setup it into /home/www/perl directory (Here we use www user to run apache sever) and set PATH:
SetEnv PATH /home/www/perl/bin
Do not override current PATH value if you require it.
If you want to see what perl is used - run:
#!/usr/bin/env perl
print "Content-Type: text/plain\n";
print "\n\n";
print `which perl`

Answer 2

The particular OS running Apache might have some bearing on the best way. However, assuming no mod_perl, one way that I have used on *nix systems and Windows is to include the entire path to the desired interpreter in the shebang line of the script. That is, the first line of the script should start with "#!" followed by the desired interpreter. For your server, it should be:
#!/path/to/Perl5/perl