[Tutor] Python in Apache?

[Israel Evans]

Cool, Thanks...


I've got python located and have set up the Shebang line to point to python.
Right now I've got it set to #! % python  which works to launch scripts when
I click on them even though they aren't in the PATH or PYTHONPATH.    I've
also used #! c:/proj/Python22 which also works just launching the file by
clicking on it.

I'm not using any flavor of Unix unfortunatly, I'm using Win2000.  This
leads me to step 4 and how I don't know how to chmod anything on a windows
machine.  I can double click the file and it runs just fine.

The error I seem to be getting in the Apache Error log is that the child
process couldn't be launched.

I'm pretty much stuck though.  I've been reading the docs, but I can't seem
to find anything more that I haven't done which is supposed to allow you to
launch cgi's.

Thanks though!  The apache list seems less talkative than this one.  Man I
love you guys!  :)

~Israel~

-----Original Message-----
From: kirk Bailey [mailto:idiot1@netzero.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 8:39 PM
To: Israel Evans
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Python in Apache?


Sure thing.

1. ASSUMING a flavor of unix, locate python.

$ whereis python
python: /usr/local/bin/python /usr/local/man/man1/python.1.gz
/usr/ports/lang/python
$ 

The first one is the executable file we are intrested in.

2. Add the pouond-bang hack to the first line of your script:

#!/usr/local/python
#
import cgi, smtp, os, string, glob
#
localhost='tinylist.org'
#
pathtostuff='/www/www.tinylist.org/cgi-bin'
#
etc...

3. save the file. Exact details depend on the editor used. Make sure
it has the '.py' name extension in case your ggrandmother has to
maintain the thing 4 years from now and has no idea which file is a
python script.

4. Make sure the thing is executable. AT THE MINIMUM, turn on the X
bit:
$ chmod +x myscript.py

BETTER is to make it 755, so the world cannot write to it, but can run
it.
$ chmod 755 myscript.py

Hope this helps.



Israel Evans wrote:
> 
>         Has anyone here ever attempted to get Python cgi
> files to run in an apache server?  I seem to be having
> trouble though everything looks right and I don't know
> whether it's python or apache that's causing me problems.
> 
> The following is a bit long but I think it's thorough
> These are the things I have set up.
> 
> This is my script alias in httpd.config which I think is
> set up correctly.  The path I've set up is correct, but
> I'm new to the options so I may be off.
> ############################################
> 
> ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/Weblish/cgi-bin/"
> 
>     <Directory "C:/Weblish/cgi-bin/">
>         AllowOverride None
>         Options +ExecCGI
>         Order allow,deny
>         Allow from all
>     </Directory>
> 
> ############################################
> 
> I don't have Perl on my machine, but I do have Python,
> which I like much better so I'm using that as the language
> for my cgi programs.  My super simple introductory cgi is
> as follows.  I've got Python in my Path and using this
> Shebang line I'm able to run python scripts just fine by
> clicking on them.
> ######################################
> 
> #! % python
> 
> header = "Content-type: text/html\n\n"
> content = "Hello, Baby."
> 
> print header, content
> 
> ######################################
> 
> I access this cgi file by entering
> "http://localhost/cgi-bin/test.cgi"
> into my browser after having made sure that the Server
> is running.
> 
> I get the following error message:
> ####################################
> 
> Internal Server Error
> 
> The server encountered an internal error or
> misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
> 
> Please contact the server administrator, Israel@lith.com
> and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything
> you might have done that may have caused the error.
> 
> More information about this error may be available in the
> server error log.
> 
>   _____
> 
> Apache/1.3.20 Server at ISREAL.lith.com Port 80
> 
> ##########################################
> 
> And when I look into the Error logs I find these tidbitsof information:
> #############################################
> 
> [Thu Jan 24 08:08:42 2002] [error] [client 127.0.0.1]
> attempt to invoke directory as script: c:/weblish/cgi-bin
> [Thu Jan 24 08:11:28 2002] [error] [client 127.0.0.1]
> couldn't spawn child process: c:/weblish/cgi-bin/test.cgi
> 
> #############################################
> 
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 -Respectfully,
              -Kirk D Bailey 
               Consulting Loose Cannon

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