[mod_python] Problem getting mptest.py to work

I copied & paisted from the manual...

root at batman:/var/www/py
$ cat mptest.py 
from mod_python import apache

def handler(req):
    req.write("Hello World!")
    return apache.OK
root at batman:/var/www/py
$ ls -lh mptest.py 
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 100 2004-12-30 06:10 mptest.py


On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 08:57:24 -0500, Matthew Krom <mkrom at banta-im.com> wrote:
> I had a similar problem yesterday -- Apache was displaying the source
> of the file when I asked for it (sounds similar to your symptom).
> 
> The cause in my case was that my py file (mptest.py in your case) did
> not have a method "def handler(req):".  In my case, I mis-spelled it as
> "def handle(req)".
> 
> Perhaps if mod_python cannot find a handler method, it gives up, and
> Apache takes over and just serves the source file?
> 
> Matt
> 
> 
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I'm not a python or apache expert but have set up modpython versions 2
> > and 3 in the past with varying degrees of success...
> >
> > mptest.py is generating the "Hello World" message, but apache is
> > sending a file named "mptest.py" with "hello world" in it, rather than
> > sending it in a form where the browser will recognize it directly.
> >
> > Firefox, Internet Explorer and lynx will not display it directly, but
> > will offer to open it with "less".  Another text browser "links" opens
> > it directly.
> >
> > Details of my system:
> >
> > debian linux (sarge)
> > apache - 2.0.52
> > python - 2.3.4
> > modpython - 3.1.3
> >
> > At the end of my apache2.conf, I have this from the install guide:
> >
> > <Directory /var/www/py>
> >    AddHandler mod_python .py
> >    PythonHandler mptest
> >    PythonDebug On
> > </Directory>
> >
> > The module is getting loaded from a string of config file includes,
> > but I'm pretty sure it is loading because I get this line in the error
> > log:
> >
> > [Thu Dec 30 06:44:00 2004] [notice] mod_python: (Re)importing module
> > 'mptest'
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> > Thanks!!!
> >
> > -jacob
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