mod_pagespeed on Linux VPS (plesk)

[bigbang]

Hello all, I'm new to this forum, to SSH and VPS hosting.

I’m trying to install Google’s mod_pagespeed for Apache on Linux (Debian) VPS hosting (with Plesk).

I've tried the following;

• Plesk > System > Modules > Manage Modules > Add Module > Upload New Module > mod-pagespeed-beta_current_amd64
  Error: The uploaded file is not a supported module package.
  
  
• Plesk > Virtuozzo > SSH Connection > Login
  I can log in, but cannot type.
  
  
• Putty
  After logging in I get an alert box - 'connection closed by remote host'

[blacknight]

Which user are you trying to SSH in as?

The modules in Plesk are Plesk modules - not Apache modules

[bigbang]

Same login username and password as my account - seems to get me in through putty but then shuts me down.

[blacknight]

Ok

That won't work

In order to install anything onto a linux machine (or virtual machine) you need to be "root"

HOWEVER

Your VPS has Plesk, so please note that you may end up breaking Plesk if you install Apache modules that are not supported.

[bigbang]

Page Speed Downloads

Login to SSH using root as username.

cd /usr/src/

// Debian~Ubuntu
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-beta_current_amd64.deb

// CentOS~Fedora
wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-beta_current_x86_64.rpm

dpkg -i mod-pagespeed-*.deb

apt-get -f install

Create a .php file containing the following and upload it to the server:

 <?php
echo phpinfo();  

Plesk seems to be still working fine.

[blacknight]

Glad to hear it

[joes]

Hi BigBang,

Thanks for the update above, good to know that it is possible and didn't affect Plesk.

Just wondering how you are finding it? Do you notice much difference for the overall site speed and/or how many resources it is using for you on the VPS?

Cheers,

Joe

[bigbang]

Hey Joes,
I've only just purchased VPS hosting and haven't finished setting up the server yet, I haven't had a great opportunity to test it fully and mess about with the config. Here's a link to the docs it looks to be highly configurable:
Using mod_pagespeed