Installation of mod_python 3.1.3 on Apache 2.0.50 on Windows Me/Win2k

[David Fraser]

Piet wrote:
> Hi there,
> I cannot install mod_python v3.1.3 on either Win2k/ActivePython 2.3.2
> or WinMe/Python 2.3.4. When I run the Windows installer, I get the
> following error message:
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "C:\Programme\Python23\Scripts\win32_postinstall.py", line 86, in ?
>     apachediroptions = getApacheDirOptions()
>   File "C:\Programme\Python23\Scripts\win32_postinstall.py", line 45, in getApacheDirOptions
>     apachekey = regkey(win32con.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "Software").childkey("Apache Group").childkey("Apache")
>   File "C:\Programme\Python23\Scripts\win32_postinstall.py", line 34, in childkey
>     return regkey(self.key, subkeyname)
>   File "C:\Programme\Python23\Scripts\win32_postinstall.py", line 32, in __init__
>     self.key = win32api.RegOpenKey(parent, subkeyname)
> pywintypes.error: (2, 'RegOpenKeyEx', 'Das System kann die angegebene
> Datei nicht finden.')
> Exception exceptions.AttributeError: "regkey instance has no attribute
> 'key'" in <bound method regkey.__del__ of <__main__.regkey instance at
> 0x00CF1440>> ignored
> *** run_installscript: internal error 0xFFFFFFFF ***
> I checked the registry and found that the key mentioned in the error
> message does indeed not exist. Is this a failure in my apache
> configuration/installation or is the installation package of
> mod_python incorrect? Are there any experiences with the
> abovementioned configuration?
> Thanx in advance
> Peter

Hi

This error was found when installing the original mod_python 3.1.3 for 
Windows installer on a non-Admin install of Python. You'll probably find 
that the registry does exist, but under HKEY_CURRENT_USER, not 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

In fact mod_python has actually been installed correctly, but the 
instructions about changing your apache configuration have not been 
given, and the mod_python library hasn't been copied into the Apache 
directory.

These issues should all be fix in the latest win32 build of mod_python 
available from 
http://davidf.sjsoft.com/files/mod_python-3.1.3-1.win32-py2.3.exe

Need to get Grisha to release this...

I would recommend removing the Scripts/win32_postinstall.py file before 
running it...

Hope that helps, if you have errors report them here or on the 
mod_python mailing list.

David