[mod_python] importing egg format libs installed on a custom path

Have you confirmed that in your application sys.path includes the
directory you expect to be there?

What is the remainder of your Apache configuration for setting up
mod_python handler? Ie., what context are you setting PythonHandler
etc.

Grahamd

On 13/09/2007, Graham Carlyle <graham.carlyle at maplecroft.net> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm trying to setup an application via mod_python and want to place some
> required libraries, that are python eggs, on an application specific
> path.
>
> So I use...
>
> <LocationMatch ...>
>
> ...
> PythonPath "['/opt/apps/foo/lib/'] + sys.path"
> PythonInterpreter foo
> ...
>
> </LocationMatch>
>
> But the application doesn't pick up on the eggs that were installed in
> "/opt/apps/foo/lib/". Although the python shell can import the libs
> after setting PYTHONPATH to this path.
>
> However I can get the webapp to find the eggs if I add to the apache
> conf...
>
> PythonImport /opt/apps/foo/lib/site.py foo
>
> site.py being a file the easy_install created when i installed the eggs
> to the custom path.
>
> Is this the recommended way of installing eggs to a custom path? Are
> there problems with this "solution".
>
> I had a trawl and couldn't find any info on this sort of problem in the
> mailing list which surprised me.
>
> thanks,
> Graham
>
>
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