How to add mod_deflate to apache without recompiling

Hi,

First of all you have to add LDFLAGS="-lz" in apr-1-config file.

Then you should compile the mod_deflate.c file. Use the following command to compile mod_deflate.c file.

cd /home/cpeasyapache/src/httpd-2.0.63/modules/filters/

/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -i -c -Wl,lz mod_deflate.c

After that add the following code into httpd.conf file:

LoadModule deflate_module modules/mod_deflate.so

and then add the following line in httpd.conf:

<Location />
# Insert filter
SetOutputFilter DEFLATE

# Netscape 4.x has some problems...
BrowserMatch ^Mozilla/4 gzip-only-text/html

# Netscape 4.06-4.08 have some more problems
BrowserMatch ^Mozilla/4\.0[678] no-gzip

# MSIE masquerades as Netscape, but it is fine
BrowserMatch \bMSIE !no-gzip !gzip-only-text/html
# Don't compress images
SetEnvIfNoCase Request_URI \
\.(?:gif|jpe?g|png)$ no-gzip dont-vary

# Make sure proxies don't deliver the wrong content
Header append Vary User-Agent env=!dont-vary
</Location>

After that restart the server. Your mod_deflate.c should be working now.

Thanks