Apache Reference: mod_perl, PerlRequire

PerlRequire

Read and Evaluate a Perl Script
Syntax: PerlRequire file [file ...]
Example: PerlRequire /etc/httpd.init.pl
Since: Apache 1.2

At server start-up and restart, this directive reads in and evaluates a Perl script (usually standard Perl files ending in .pl), much like Perl's built-in require command. When placed inside .htaccess files, the modules specified in the module arguments are loaded at HTTP request time and run under the unprivileged UID.