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Terry MacDonald
terry.macdonald at dsl.pipex.com
Thu May 20 00:14:06 EDT 2004
If your workaround is reliant on using python-program instaed of mod_python then unfortunately, according to Grisha, python-program which can be used interchangeably with mod_python is going to be deprecated in future releases. On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 19:24, David Geller wrote: > I have had the same experience as Terry. > > However, I just tried something and it worked! > > <Directory /www/docroot> > PythonInterpreter myapp2 > PythonPath "blahblabh > SetHandler python-program > PythonHandler mod_python.publisher > PythonDebug On > </Directory> > > i.e., use "SetHander python-program" with no following argument ".py", > followed by "PythonHandler with arg of mod_python.publisher" > > Terry MacDonald wrote: > > On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 18:27, Jorey Bump wrote: > > > > > I don't need to use the suffix. My httpd.conf looks like this (Debian > > > Woody: apache 1.3.26, mod_python 2.7.8): > > > > > > <Directory /var/www/documentroot> > > > AddHandler python-program .py > > > PythonHandler mod_python.publisher > > > PythonDebug On > > > </Directory> > > > > > > I can access function foobar in app.py like this: > > > > > > http://www.example.com/app/foobar > > > > > > > Well something is different because with this config (i'm not an apache > > expert): > > > > (Using Fedora Core 1, apache 2.0.48 and mod_python 3.1.3) > > > > PythonDebug on > > > > <Directory "/var/www/python"> > > PythonPath "['/var/www/python']+sys.path" > > AddHandler mod_python .py > > PythonHandler mod_python.publisher > > Options None > > AllowOverride None > > Order allow,deny > > Allow from all > > </Directory> > > > > my foobar in app.py called as http://localhost/app/foobar gives a 'Not > > Found' error while http://localhost/app.py/foobar works fine. > > > > This is an ongoing bugbear for me: dropping the .py. Can anyone explain > > this odd behaviour, Grisha? > > > > > > David Geller wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I have been using the publisher handler for development purposes (after > > > > having used the more general handler paradigm previously), and am > > > > considering deployment.. > > > > > > > > Some questions: > > > > > > > > 1. Is the publisher suitable for public access, in terms of security, etc.? > > > > > > > I'm using it publicly. I'm unaware of any intrinsic security issues. It > > > will only be as secure as the apps you write. > > > > > > > > > > 2. With the publisher, can you store your python programs outside the > > > > document root? (I couldn't figure out a way for this) > > > > > > > Yes, but there are different answers to this question. You can place > > > your files anywhere on the system, and use the Alias directive in your > > > apache configuration: > > > > > > Alias /snake/ /var/www/python/ > > > > > > Then you would use this URL: > > > > > > http://www.example.com/snake/ > > > > > > You can also develop packages and install them in the site-packages > > > directory alongside other 3rd party packages. Then they will be in your > > > path for easy importing and sharing among applications. Of course, you > > > will still need at least one python file to run under apache, but the > > > bulk of your code will be completely out of the web directory. > > > > > > > > > > 3. With publisher, is it possible to hide the ".py" suffix? > > > > > > > I don't need to use the suffix. My httpd.conf looks like this (Debian > > > Woody: apache 1.3.26, mod_python 2.7.8): > > > > > > <Directory /var/www/documentroot> > > > AddHandler python-program .py > > > PythonHandler mod_python.publisher > > > PythonDebug On > > > </Directory> > > > > > > I can access function foobar in app.py like this: > > > > > > http://www.example.com/app/foobar > > > > > > > > > > 4. I guess I would like to know what the publisher is really good for - > > > > it is convenient, but is it just better to code your own handler by hand? > > > > > > > I can't imagine why. Publisher is clean and crisp. I love it! > > > > > > As an example of its convenience, I wrote and tested an entire module on > > > a Windows machine and copied it to my Linux server. I added a single > > > function to handle the request from a web page and serve as a frontend > > > to the rest of the application. I've never encountered that kind of > > > portability before. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Mod_python mailing list > > > Mod_python at modpython.org > > > http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Mod_python mailing list > Mod_python at modpython.org > http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python -- Terry Registered Linux User # 311806 www.taumu.com
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