[mod_python] Installing mod_python to use a different version of python

Point to the Apache version and Python version you want to use by doing:

./configure --with-apxs=/path/to/your/apache/bin/apxs \ 
            --with-python=/path/to/your/python/python2.x

Also, you may need to edit the LIBEXECDIR variable located in the
Makefile to point
to your Apache 2.x (/path/to/apache/modules) modules directory.

~= Chris =~


On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:51:03 -0800 (PST), Lawrence Bruhmuller
<lbruhmuller at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  
> Here is my dilemma: 
>   
> I am developing software to sit on top of RH Enterprise Linux (3.0 ES), and
> furthermore sit on top of Python/Apache/mod_python.  Business reasons
> dictate RHEL as opposed to Fedora or other options. 
>   
> To support my application, I need mod_python 3.1.x, since I need the
> mod_python.Session module.  RHEL comes with mod_python 3.0.3. 
>   
> In addition, I also need python 2.3.x, and RHEL comes with 2.2.3. 
>   
> As I understand it, it is not a good idea to upgrade the system version of
> python, as all kinds of other dependent programs could go awry.  So I can
> avoid this by just building python 2.3 from source, as the package
> "python2.3", leaving "python" as is at 2.2.3. 
>   
> But if I do this, when I build mod_python from source, isn't it going to
> build against "python" which is the old version?  And hence I won't get what
> I want?  How I do I get mod_python built so that my "extra" python is used
> at buildtime/runtime? 
>   
> Thanks much, 
>   
> Lawrence
> 
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