[mod_python] PYC download prompt

Jim Gallacher jpg at jgassociates.ca
Fri Jan 20 13:02:23 EST 2006


Sean Jamieson wrote:
> Graham Dumpleton wrote:
> 
>> Sean Jamieson wrote ..
>>  
>>
>>> Has anyone else run into the problem, that when there is some unknown 
>>> error with mod_python it spits out the .pyc version of your source code?
>>> either that or gives a File Not Found (rather than a useful error)?
>>>
>>> I have a source that is working fine on my laptop:
>>> Apache/2.0.54 (Ubuntu) mod_python/3.1.3 Python/2.4.2
>>> and my dev server has the same setup...
>>>
>>> What happend when I copied the source to my dev server was:
>>> 1) I got a Not Found error
>>> 2) I refreshed
>>> 3) I was given the .pyc for the file requested
>>>
>>> again, this works fine on my laptop which is using the same 
>>> OS/apache/python/mod_python
>>> there maybe some minor differences in apache config, but nothing that I
>>> know of which would affect mod_python.
>>>
>>> Can anyone give me a clue as to where I should try looking?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> One can get wierd things like this happening if you have MultiViews
>> enabled and are using URLs which have no extensions.
>>
>> So for starters try using:
>>
>>  Options -MultiViews
>>
>> in your Apache configuration and see if things change.
>>
>> Also, what handler are you using, your own, mod_python.publisher
>> or something else? It is possible that you might be hitting one of
>> the issues since fixed in mod_python 3.2.
>>
>> Graham
>>
>>  
>>
> Puiblisher, and yes, I realized that the .pyc being sent was a result of 
> MultiViews later on. My main issue now, is that my codebase which runs 
> fine on my laptop, does not run on my development server; both are 
> running the same software.
> 
> I've been trying to find some key difference in apache's configuration 
> that may cause it, but alas, no matter how much I copy it doesn't work.
> 
> This is rather serious, as I have a client waiting to see this thing, 
> this afternoon.

Is the server publicly accessible? If so I can see what I get from here. 
If you don't want the URL on the mailing list you can email me privately.

Jim




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