Installing mod_python on mac os 10.4.7

[Graham Dumpleton]

On Jul 15, 2:47 am, 7stud <bbxx789_0... at yahoo.com> 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. 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