On Jul 15, 10:06 am, Graham Dumpleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jul 15, 2:47 am, 7stud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Themod_pythonmanual says this under section 2.1 Prerequisites: > > > ------ > > In order to compilemod_pythonyou will need to have the include files > > for both Apache and Python, as well as the Python library installed on > > your system. If you installed Python and Apache from source, then you > > already have everything needed. However, if you are using prepackaged > > software (e.g. Red Hat Linux RPM, Debian, or Solaris packages from > > sunsite, etc) then chances are, you have just the binaries and not the > > sources on your system. Often, the Apache and Python include files and > > libraries necessary to compilemod_pythonare part of separate > > ``development'' package. If you are not sure whether you have all the > > necessary files, either compile and install Python and Apache from > > source, or refer to the documentation for your system on how to get > > the development packages. > > ----- > > > I installed Apache from source using these instructions: > > >http://switch.richard5.net/isp-in-a-box-v2/installing-apache-on-mac-o... > > > but I used a package to install python 2.4. The package was from > > here: > > >http://www.pythonmac.org/packages/ > > > and it's a "Universal binary version of Python that runs natively on > > PPC and Intel systems." > > > But my mac came with Python 2.3.5 pre-installed, so I wonder if I > > already have the necessary "include files for both Apache and Python, > > as well as the Python library" already installed. > > Have you actually tried to install mod_python? That would be the > quickest way of finding out. > > Because you are using an alternate Apache than the OS supplied one, > you will need to use the --with-apxs option to configure when building > Python.
Whoops, --with-apxs option is to configure for mod_python, not Python. > Unless you really need Python 2.4, it is easier to use the OS > supplied version of Python. If you must use an alternate version, use > the --with-python option to configure for mod_python to tell it which > version. Depending on where that Python version is installed, you may > also have to fiddle the Apache 'envvars' file as well to get it to > work. > > Graham -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
