With Cloud Servers, yes -- you do get Root access. It's basically the equivelant of a VPS that you can easily spawn, scale, and replicate as needed.
Without root access on servers, virtual environments only get you so far. What happens when you need to install Python imaging library but they don't have a specific library? What happens when you decide you want to plugin to some other library and the version of GCC they have is too ancient to support its make system? etc.... These are just some examples of headaches that may crop up without a good "open" system (such as a VPS, Cloud Server) or a web host who explicitly supports Django. On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 10:18 AM, JJ Zolper <codinga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Agreed that virtualenv will allow you to install python packages - > however not any linux/unix packages. I have no problems using >Django on > Dreamhost. http://dashdrum.com/blog/2011/08/django-on-dreamhost/ > > Thanks for the advice I will look into dreamhost too! > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Dan Gentry <d...@gentryville.net> wrote: > >> Agreed that virtualenv will allow you to install python packages - >> however not any linux/unix packages. I have no problems using Django on >> Dreamhost. http://dashdrum.com/blog/2011/08/django-on-dreamhost/ >> >> >> On Thursday, August 2, 2012 10:34:35 PM UTC-4, trevorj wrote: >>> >>> You are trying to install packages system-wide when you don't have >>> credentials to do so. >>> >>> You can install everything you need without cluttering the system itself. >>> >>> For instance, use a virtualenv and set your PREFIX. >>> >>> Either way, happy hacking! >>> On Aug 1, 2012 8:32 PM, "JJ Zolper" <codinga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm trying to install GEOS and on my bluehost account under my >>>> django_src folder and what happened in the image happened. >>>> >>>> it said cannot create directory permission denied so i tired sudo make >>>> install after what I had just done ( "make" ). >>>> >>>> and then it said whats in the second image. >>>> >>>> When I tried to run: >>>> >>>> ./manage.py runfcgi [options] >>>> >>>> I got an error about GEOS so that's why I was doing that. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the help. >>>> >>>> JJ >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 1:03:21 PM UTC-4, JJ Zolper wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks so much for the reply! >>>>> >>>>> I had a feeling I would need it but I just like to be sure before I >>>>> act. >>>>> >>>>> Another thing. On Ubuntu there were additional packages I had to >>>>> install. I believe one was called "psycopg2-python-dev" or something like >>>>> that. >>>>> >>>>> If I install psycopg2-python at: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.initd.org/psycopg/ >>>>> >>>>> Are there any additional packges that I might need? >>>>> >>>>> I apologize for not being able to remember the additional ones I added >>>>> before on Ubuntu but I'm at work and couldn't find in my installation >>>>> history what they might have been or in my django google group >>>>> discussions. >>>>> >>>>> I feel like one was called "libpq-dev" actually. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the help. >>>>> >>>>> JJ >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:07:54 AM UTC-4, lawgon wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 2012-07-31 at 20:52 -0700, JJ Zolper wrote: >>>>>> > Do I need to go through and install the python like adapters is >>>>>> that >>>>>> > what it's complaining about? I don't think this has to do with my >>>>>> > Django code on the server it's just a file missing right? >>>>>> >>>>>> you need to install pycopg - and it is nothing to do with your code >>>>>> -- >>>>>> regards >>>>>> Kenneth Gonsalves >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Django users" group. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>>> msg/django-users/-/**0Jx03fySUVUJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/0Jx03fySUVUJ> >>>> . >>>> To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscribe@ >>>> **googlegroups.com <django-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/django-users?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/9V4D-bMpS28J. >> >> To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. 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