[mod_python] Re: installing xp problems

Graham Dumpleton grahamd at dscpl.com.au
Tue Nov 7 17:40:29 EST 2006


Steve Holden wrote ..
> Graham Dumpleton wrote:
> > Hmmm, actually, I am talking nonsense, as the _apache module
> > is embeded within the Apachh mod_python module and isn't in
> > the Python installation. Only _psp.so is in the Python installation
> > and that shouldn't be Apache specific.
> > 
> > Thus, can't think know why there might be an issue. What actually
> > happens?
> > 
> I can't say, as I haven't tried it yet (not wanting to overwrite my 
> existing, functional mod_python). Observing that my site-packages 
> directory contained a mod_python directory which contained (among other
> things) an apache.py and a publisher.py was quite enough to have me hit
> the brake.
> 
> Won't that directory be used by both mod_pythons?

Yes, the same site packages directory is used by both if same Python
version.

FWIW, on Mac OS X I have both Apache 2.0 and 2.2 running at times
with both using same Python version and each using same version
of mod_python. I haven't specifically had any problems.

Graham


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