Debian / Ubuntu Linux Apache mod_python Configuration

mod_python is an Apache module that allows Apache web servers to embed the Python programming language within the server. mod_python can be used to create dynamic and interactive web applications, and it is a popular choice for web development on Debian and Ubuntu Linux systems.

To configure mod_python on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux system, you will need to install the libapache2-mod-python package and enable the mod_python module in Apache.

Here are the steps to configure mod_python on a Debian or Ubuntu Linux system:

1. Install the libapache2-mod-python package using the apt-get command. Run the following command to update the package index and install the libapache2-mod-python package:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-python

2. Enable the mod_python module in Apache by running the following command:

sudo a2enmod python

3. Restart Apache to apply the changes. Run the following command to restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

4. Create a Python script that will be executed by mod_python. Place the script in the Apache document root directory (usually /var/www/html) and give it a .py extension.

5. Edit the Apache configuration file (usually /etc/apache2/apache2.conf) and add a PythonHandler directive to specify the Python script that should be executed by mod_python. The PythonHandler directive should be placed within an <Location> block that defines the URL pattern for the Python script.

For example, to execute a Python script called my_script.py at the URL /python, you can add the following PythonHandler directive to the Apache configuration file:

<Location /python>
    PythonHandler my_script
</Location>

6. Restart Apache to apply the changes to the configuration file. Run the following command to restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

After these steps, mod_python will be configured and enabled on your Debian or Ubuntu Linux system. You can now access the Python script by visiting the URL specified in the <Location> block in your web browser.

For more information on mod_python and how to use it on Debian and Ubuntu Linux systems, you can refer to the mod_python documentation or the Apache documentation.