apache2-mod_python

A Python Module for the Apache 2 Web Server

mod_python allows embedding Python within the Apache HTTP server for a considerable boost in performance and added flexibility in designing Web-based applications. Apache processes requests in stages (for example: read the request, parse headers, check access, and so on). These stages can be implemented by functions called handlers. Traditionally, handlers are written in C and compiled into Apache modules. mod_python provides a way to extend Apache functionality by writing Apache handlers in Python. For a detailed description of the Apache request processing process, see the Apache API notes. For most programmers, the request and the authentication handlers provide everything required. To ease migration from CGI and Httpdapy, two handlers are provided that simulate these environments, allowing a user to run scripts under mod_python with (for the most part) no changes to the code. mod_python originated from a project called Httpdapy. For a long time, Httpdapy was not called mod_python because Httpdapy was not meant to be Apache-specific. Httpdapy was designed to be cross-platform and was initially written for the Netscape server. Usage Hints: To load mod_python into Apache, add it to APACHE_MODULES in /etc/sysconfig/apache2. The configuration is described in /usr/share/doc/packages/apache2-mod_python/doc-html/index.html.