Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of TracDev/DevelopmentEnvironmentSetup

Timestamp:

Apr 26, 2008, 1:29:18 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

osimons

Comment:

Added information about mod_python and virtualenv.

TracDev/DevelopmentEnvironmentSetup

@@ -96 +96 @@
   - Set type to console
   - level to debug
+
+=== Alternative frontend: mod_python ===
+
+Virtualenv can also be used with Apache and mod_python, but as mod_python will be a system install it will not be aware of the virutalenv without some configuration. For development this is useful as one Apache can serve various development versions in a more permanent way. This method will use the system Python, but will add the libraries from the virtualenv.
+
+'''Step 1:''' Make a new frontend script that for instance can be stored in the virtualenv 'bin' directory.
+
+{{{
+#!python
+#myvirtualtrac.py
+
+import os
+import site
+site.addsitedir('/path/to/my/virtualenv/lib/python2.4/site-packages')
+
+from trac.web.modpython_frontend import handler
+}}}
+
+'''Step 2:''' Update Apache config to use this script - add or update options according to the default mod_python setup like for instance found in TracModPython.
+
+{{{
+# Extend the path so Apache will find your script on path
+PythonPath "['/path/to/my/virtualenv/bin'] + sys.path"
+
+# Make mod_python use new frontend instead of trac.web.modpython_frontend
+PythonHandler myvirtualtrac
+}}}