I never got it working back then. I was thinking of bringing up a test Apache box right from the start, but it seemed more important to get a prototype site functioning. Now I am ready to actually use Apache, so here we are.
Thanks for your efforts - and like my page says: rumors. I will note that symlinks do not effect finding python files. Thanks. Carl K Graham Dumpleton wrote: > BTW, Carl. > > I note that you actually directly responded to that old thread I > referenced explaining the subtle differences, so you would have been > aware of how to set things up back then, so not sure why you are > having trouble now. ;-) > > Graham > > On Jan 22, 6:51 pm, Graham Dumpleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> On Jan 22, 6:18 pm, Carl Karsten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Carl Karsten wrote: >>>> symlinks. I use them. I bet the default is for Apache not to follow them. >>>> that >>>> could be my problem. or at least one of them. >>>> That is enough to start a wiki page. >>>> I am going to divide it into rumors and confirmed rumors. Anyone have some >>>> rumors for me to post? >>> If so, please dump them here. >>> http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/devserver_and_apache_differences >> The differences have been dealt with before. See: >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users/browse_frm/thread/24deb09... >> >> Your page is just making things more confusing. The dev server has >> nothing to do with PythonPath, you probably mean sys.path, but it is >> more complicated that you know as explained in referenced post. >> >> Also, whether Apache follows symlinks has got nothing to do with it. >> That aspect of Apache only comes into play when serving static files >> or you have script files in the directories directly served by Apache, >> neither of which apply to Django unless you so happen to have also >> configured Apache to serve up the Django media files which your >> configuration does not show you are doing. >> >> If you want a list of the things that can come up when using Apache, >> you are better off reading: >> >> http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/ApplicationIssues >> >> This is for mod_wsgi, but lots of the issues such as file access >> permissions etc etc, also apply to mod_python. >> >> You may also want to read: >> >> http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/IntegrationWithDjango >> >> which explicitly mentions the need to add both the site and site >> parent directory to sys.path (through whatever means), if you >> reference stuff not through the site name. >> >> Graham > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
