The Geek Stuff shows you how to install and configure mod_perl for Apache 2
If you are running any web based open source application that is written in perl, you should be using mod_perl with Apache instead of running it as CGI. mod_perl is way faster than running a web application using CGI. This article explains how to install mod_perl on Apache 2.UNIX / Linux: How to Install and Configure mod_perl for Apache 2