Mod_python

Maxim Sloyko m.sloyko at gmail.com
Wed Dec 27 04:38:37 EST 2006


Lad wrote:
> In my web application I use Apache and mod_python.
> I allow users to upload huge files( via HTTP FORM , using POST method)
> I would like to store the file directly on a hard disk and not to
> upload the WHOLE huge file into  server's memory first.
> Can anyone suggest a solution?

The only solution you need is Apache and mod_python :)
I mean,  Apache won't load a huge POST request into its memory no
matter what. All file uploads will be stored in temporary files. Under
mod_python (provided you use FieldStorage) you'll need to deal only
with 'file' objects.

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Maxim Sloyko




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