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Jorey Bump
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Fri Jan 7 21:45:24 EST 2005
Erik Billing wrote: > Greetings. I wonder if it’s possible to install mod_python on a debian > system with Apache, without having root-permissions. You are unlikely to be able to get it to work with your provider's instance of apache, but it *might* be possible to compile your own apache/python/mod_python and run it on an alternate port. Potential problems: - Necessary build tools and libraries inaccessible or not installed - Provider may not like to see users run services on alternate ports - Firewall may prevent incoming connections to unprivileged (high) ports - Obviously, you will need to use http://host:1234/foo.py/bar syntax Advantages: - You can install the latest versions - You can restart apache as needed (common when first using mod_python) - You can configure/customize apache to your heart's content - You don't have to use tomcat/JSP (hooray!) With that said, Debian makes mod_python easy to install. I have production machines still using Woody, and the mod_python package works extremely well. It only requires a few edits to httpd.conf to get running after you apt-get it. It's a shame they won't install it for you (although it is nice to tweak httpd.conf yourself). The truth is, you should build a server at home and get acquainted with mod_python before you commit yourself to a hosting arrangement. You may find server colocation more to your liking. I prefer to run mod_python in a tightly controlled (read "non-multiuser") environment. > I’m currently developing a web-service using standard python-cgi > scripts, but my application is now getting too heavy for it to work well > as a cgi and I’ve started too look around for an alternative. Mod_python > clearly seams to be a great solution, but there is one problem. I intend > to host the service with a web-server provider that does not support > mod_python. I have a shell-account thaw, and I am allowed to compile and > install my own applications there, so I was hoping it would in some way > be possible to load install mod_python on a user-specific basis. > > As I half-expect this not to be possible, I still have too ask. And if > anybody knows any other way to achieve an alternative to python-cgi, > that doesn’t involve apache modules which requires root-permissions, it > would be greatly appreciated. I have access to Tomcat and have some kind > of thought of using JSP through JPython, but since I’m not so much into > JSP I would really need a kick in the right direction. > > Regards ..Erik Billing (erik at ekhagen.org) > _______________________________________________ > Mod_python mailing list > Mod_python at modpython.org > http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python
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