[mod_python] mod_python not working (Newbie-alert!)

Graham Dumpleton grahamd at dscpl.com.au
Mon May 9 18:03:32 EDT 2005


You are following the instructions for mod_python 3.1.X when you
only have mod_python 2.7.X installed.

Read:

  http://www.dscpl.com.au/projects/vampire/articles/modpython-001.html

It will explain some of the differences.

Graham

Dianne Chen wrote ..
> Hi all-
> 
> I am new to mod_python and I am having problems
> getting a simplest example to work. I have found
> another earlier post in archives, but he was having
> error message. I am getting no error message, but must
> have simple mistake. Here are my facts:
> 
> RHEL3.0
> Apache 2.0
> mod_python 2.7 (as installed)
> python 2.2 (as installed)
> Using python2.3 installed in /usr/local/bin for
> running applications
> 
> httpd.conf mods:
> =====
> LoadModule python_module modules/mod_python.so
> 
> <Directory /var/www/html/apachetest>
>   AddHandler mod_python .py
>   PythonHandler mptest
>   PythonDebug On
> </Directory>
> =====
> 
> I have created a link in /var/www/html directory
> called "apachetest" which points to a directory
> /usr/local/testdir. Testdir contains a file called
> mptest.py.  The contents of mptest.py are suggested
> from docs:
> -------
> from mod_python import apache
> 
> def handler(req):
>     req.send_http_header()
>     req.write("Hello World!")
>     return apache.OK
> --------
> 
> When I use following URL, I get a file listing - it
> looks like apache has no idea that a .py file needs to
> be executed and not just listed:
> 
> http://my_server/apachetest/mptest.py
> 
> Can anyone provide a pointer where I have gone wrong?
> 
> Thanks!
> DC
> 
> 
> 
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