What is a dynamic module?

A module is a piece of program code that can be added to enhance an existing program. The idea of a dynamic module is the same, a code for enhancing a program; however, the "dynamic" part is special since it allows the module to be loaded for use at run-time into the address space of an executable program. Because a dynamic module is able to be loaded at run-time it makes your server much more flexible at run-time since the actual server process can be assembled at run-time instead of at build time. This capability saves on memory consumption as the specific module needed is dynamically added to the base program only when it is needed. In short, users will be able to extend the features and capability of their own Apache simply by adding a module.

Complete information about the use and availability dynamic modules can be found at the Apache website.

Modules loaded automatically to Apache:

     mod_browser
     apache_ssl
     mod_auth_dbm
     mod_frontpage
     mod_auth
     mod_access
     mod_alias
     mod_userdir
     mod_actions
     mod_imap
     mod_cgi
     mod_dir
     mod_include
     mod_mime
     mod_log_referer
     mod_log_agent
     mod_log_config
     mod_so.c
     http_core

In addition to using the Apache modules we install by default, you also have the ability to add other modules to Apache that are available from Apache. This provides you with the ability to extend the features and capabilities of Apache by adding the specific module you need, when you need it.