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I need to install several Apache modules, which for some strange reason are not present in /etc/httpd/modules/ (including mod_deflate, mod_headers and mod_expires).

The strange part is that according to various sources, my CentOS server should have had these modules beforehand.

I'm under the impression that to install these modules, I need to rebuild Apache? I think I have EasyApache installed, so I should be able to use it.

Problem is, this is a production server, and I really, really have to limit downtime as well as have some guarantee of a first time success.

Any suggestions? Do I really have to go the EasyApache way?

Specs: Apache/2.2.17 (Cpanel::Easy::Apache v3.2.0 rev5291) | CentOS 5.7 (Final)

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On a nearby RHEL5 box, I got all these in the httpd rpm (httpd-2.2.3-11.el5)

A quick gooqle suggests you should be using httpd-2.2.3-53.el5. The contents (provides) includes these modules

So if the files are not on your machine, then someone has removed them. But reinstalling the rpm should fix the problem. Back up your current apache config, files and website then download the rpm and....

rpm -i --nodeps -notriggers --noscripts --replacepkgs httpd-sameversionasinstalled.rpm
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httpd -l lists them, and I can even see their directives in httpd -G, I just don't know why using the directives in .htaccess files doesn't work. – Christian Sciberras Sep 22 '11 at 14:10
If they are listed by httpd -l, then this is not the Centos supplied httpd. Which means you have a whole heap of problems if you don't know how to manage the installation. – symcbean Sep 22 '11 at 23:28
Yes they are listed there. As I get it, they are "built in" Apache... sigh – Christian Sciberras Sep 23 '11 at 0:03
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