WMU-6500FS - Apache 2.2.8

Apache 2.2.8

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Build sequence

dev# wget http://apache.mirror.superhosting.cz/httpd/httpd-2.2.8.tar.bz2
dev# tar xvjf httpd-2.2.8.tar.bz2
dev# cd httpd-2.2.8
dev# ./configure --prefix=/mnt/C/sys/apache2 --enable-dav --enable-so --enable-maintainer-mode --enable-ssl
dev# make
dev# make install

Configuration
Info sources: [Optimizing apache]
First, we have to configure box to run apache after reboot: ... in file "/mnt/C/sys/etc/env-ng":

# if 1 then installed apache 2.2 version will be running
APACHE22=1

Then we can try to modify default apache behavior regarding to number of processes and threads (due to limited RAM of the box):
In file /usr/links/storage-C/sys/apache2/conf/extra/httpd-mpm.conf I have changed the following settings:

StartServers          1
MinSpareServers       1
MaxSpareServers       1
MaxClients            1
MaxRequestsPerChild 5000

mod_python 3.3.1

Apache module for python implemented handlers
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Info sources: [Getting ModPython Working] [Trac ModPython]

Build sequence

dev# wget http://apache.mirror.superhosting.cz/httpd/modpython/mod_python-3.3.1.tgz
dev# tar xvzf mod_python-3.3.1.tgz
dev# cd mod_python-3.3.1/
dev# ./configure --prefix=/mnt/C/sys --with-apxs=/mnt/C/sys/apache2/bin/apxs 
--with-python=/mnt/C/sys/bin/python2.5
found /usr/bin/flex, we'll use this. Use --with-flex to specify another. 
checking flex version... configure: WARNING: Flex version 2.5.4 found. 
Version 2.5.31 or greater is required. You can generally ignore this 
warning unless you need to regenerate psp_parser.c from psp_parse.l. 
If you do need regenerate psp_parser.c, use --with-flex to specify the 
location of the correct flex version. See the README for more information.

dev# make
dev# sudo make install

Create a "/mnt/C/sys/var/www/test/.htaccess" file in your subdirectory and place in it:

AddHandler mod_python .py
PythonHandler mptest
PythonDebug On

Configure www directory:

box# cd /mnt/C/sys/var/www
box# mkdir test
( box# chown  test )
box# cd test
box# echo "AddHandler mod_python .py
> PythonHandler mptest
> PythonDebug On" > .htaccess

Modify apache configuration:

box# nano /mnt/C/sys/apache2/conf/httpd.conf

In httpd.conf change following:

  User nobody
  Group nobody

  DocumentRoot "/mnt/C/sys/var/www"

  <Directory "/mnt/C/sys/var/www">
    ...
  </Directory>

  ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/mnt/C/sys/var/cgi-bin/"

  <Directory "/mnt/C/sys/var/cgi-bin">
    ...
  </Directory>

... and add following (at Load modules section):

  LoadModule python_module      modules/mod_python.so

... and add following (after the root directory definition):

  <Directory "/mnt/C/sys/var/www/test">
    AllowOverride FileInfo
  </Directory>

Create test python handler "/mnt/C/sys/apache2/htdocs/test/mptest.py":

box# echo "from mod_python import apache
>
> def handler(req):
>     req.log_error('handler')
>     req.content_type = 'text/plain'
>     req.send_http_header()
>     req.write('It is working!!!\n')
>     return apache.OK
> " > /mnt/C/sys/apache2/htdocs/test/mptest.py

Test configuration (following command should show page containing string "It is working!!!"):

box# lynx localhost/test/mptest.py