Ok, this is a really simple way to give your users the ability to run python without recompling apache. Most of this information can be found in the mod_python help files.
PLEASE NOTE:
this tutorial is specific to :
apache 1.3x
mod_python Release 2.7.8 (do not try Release 3.0.4)
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Side notes:
Chances are, python is already installed on your system. A couple easy way's to check are
Redhat:
root@newyork> rpm -q python
python-2.2.3-5
BSD:
-bash-2.05b$ pkg_info python*
Information for python-2.2.1:
Comment:
An interpreted object-oriented programming language
Required by:
libxml2-2.4.23
p5-XML-LibXML-1.52
libxslt-1.0.19
Description:
Python is an interpreted object-oriented programming language, and is
often compared to Tcl, Perl or Scheme.
If you're having some problems finding python on bsd, you can also try :
-bash-2.05b$ pkg_info | less
hopefully you see something similiar to :
python-2.2.1 An interpreted object-oriented programming language
Being this is not a python installed tutorial, i will not be lending any assistance to those who do not have or cannot get python on there system (this probably isnt you anyways =] )
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First step:(make sure you're in a comfortable directory)
wget http://mirrors.midco.net/pub/apache....hon-2.7.10.tgz
Second Step:
tar -zxvf mod_python-2.7.10.tgz
Third Step:
cd mod_python-2.7.10
forth step:
./configure --with-apxs=/usr/local/apache/bin/apxs
Fifth step:
make
Sixth Step:
make dso
Seventh Step: ( $su and or sudo prior, if not already root)
make install
Eighth Step: (tell Apache to load the module)
note (use the editor of your choice)
vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
or
vi /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf
Find the portion of your httpd.conf file that looks like this :
#
# Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support
#
# To be able to use the functionality of a module which was built as a DSO you
# have to place corresponding `LoadModule' lines at this location so the
# directives contained in it are actually available _before_ they are used.
# Please read the file http://httpd.apache.org/docs/dso.html for more
# details about the DSO mechanism and run `httpd -l' for the list of already
# built-in (statically linked and thus always available) modules in your httpd
# binary.
#
# Note: The order in which modules are loaded is important. Don't change
# the order below without expert advice.
#
# Example:
# LoadModule foo_module libexec/mod_foo.so
once you have found it, add the line below:
LoadModule python_module libexec/mod_python.so
NOTE:
If your Apache configuration uses ClearModuleList directive, you will need to add mod_python to the module list in the Apache configuration file.
Locate : (usually right below the above mentioned)
# Reconstruction of the complete module list from all available modules
# (static and shared ones) to achieve correct module execution order.
# [WHENEVER YOU CHANGE THE LOADMODULE SECTION ABOVE UPDATE THIS, TOO]
ClearModuleList
once you have found it, add the line below:
AddModule mod_python.c
Nineth Step:
locate :
<VirtualHost xx.xx.xx.xx>
ServerAlias
www.xxxxx.com xxxxx.com
ServerAdmin
webmaster@xxxxx.com
DocumentRoot /home/xxxxx/public_html
BytesLog domlogs/xxxxx.com-bytes_log
ServerName
www.xxxxx.com
User xxxxx
Group xxxxx
CustomLog domlogs/xxxxx.com combined
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/xxxxx/public_html/cgi-bin/
</VirtualHost>
directly underneath is add:
<Directory /home/xxxxx/public_html/>
AddHandler python-program .py
PythonHandler mptest
PythonDebug On
</Directory>
change the /home/xxxxx/public_html/ to the folders of users who you want to have this feature. Every user who you want to be able to use mod_python must have their own
Tenth Step:
Restart Apache:
/usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl restart
you may notice:
Loaded DSO libexec/mod_python.so uses plain Apache 1.3 API, this module might crash under EAPI! (please recompile it with -DEAPI)
this is a documented SSL bug and nothing to be concerned with.
Eleventh Step:
Testing it out.. Lets go ahead and get into a web folder you specified in httpd.conf to test this. In my case it's :
cd /home/xxxxx/public_html/
Once were there:
vi test.py
and lets add: (be careful, windows machines like to add useless characters)
from mod_python import apache
def handler(req):
req.send_http_header()
req.write("python is installed!")
return apache.OK
using your browser, navigate to the test.py file: If you did everything right you should see:
python is installed!
give yourself a pat on the back, update your features list... and enjoy
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