Debian / Ubuntu Linux Apache mod_python Configuration

19 Feb 2023Best/Tutorial

Here are the steps to configure mod_python on Apache web server on Debian or Ubuntu Linux:

Install Apache web server and mod_python package:

sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-python

Enable mod_python module:
```
sudo a2enmod python
```
Restart Apache web server to apply changes:
```
sudo systemctl restart apache2
```
Create a new directory for your mod_python application in /var/www:
```
sudo mkdir /var/www/myapp
```
Create a new Python script for your mod_python application, for example /var/www/myapp/hello.py. In this script, define a function called handler that takes two arguments, req and res. This function will be called by mod_python when a request is received:
```
def handler(req, res):
 res.content_type = 'text/plain'
 res.write('Hello, world!
')
 return apache.OK
```
Configure Apache to handle requests to your mod_python application. Edit the Apache configuration file /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf and add the following lines:
```
<Directory /var/www/myapp>
 AddHandler mod_python .pyrn PythonHandler mod_python.publisherrn PythonDebug Onrn</Directory>
```
The AddHandler directive tells Apache to use mod_python to handle requests with the file extension .py. The PythonHandler directive tells mod_python to use the mod_python.publisher handler to process requests to your application. The PythonDebug directive enables debugging mode for your application.
Reload Apache configuration to apply changes:
```
sudo systemctl reload apache2
```
Test your mod_python application by visiting http://localhost/myapp/hello.py in your web browser. You should see the message "Hello, world!".

rnThat's it! You have successfully configured mod_python on Apache web server on Debian or Ubuntu Linux. Note that mod_python has been deprecated and is no longer actively maintained. It's recommended to use a different technology, such as mod_wsgi, to run Python applications on Apache.