error: libxml2 is required (modsecurity)

Question

I am trying to install mod_security from source. when i run ./configure I get this error:

configure: error: libxml2 is required

After that error, I executed this command:

yum install libxml2

It installed libxml2 properly. However, I'm still getting the same error from ./configure. How can I resolve this error?

In another question you mentioned using CentOS. Why are you installing from source when you could have just done `yum install mod_security`? — Burhan Ali, Apr 06 '12 at 19:33

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 25 '12 at 19:38

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When you build software, you need the library development package, not the shared library package. So, install libxml2-devel and your build problems should go away (or at least the error message will change).

answered Mar 25 '12 at 19:38

womble

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Thank You Sir. it worked and mod security configured. thumbs up for you. – Kashif Mar 25 '12 at 19:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 25 '12 at 19:29

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I don't know how to fix your compile problem, however there is an RPM for mod_security available here: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/development/source/SRPMS/mod_security-2.5.7-1.fc11.src.rpm

answered Mar 25 '12 at 19:29

Lucas Kauffman

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That particular RPM may not work, given that the OS and version being used wasn't mentioned. – Burhan Ali Apr 06 '12 at 19:30

error: libxml2 is required (modsecurity)

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