I absolutely agree that's why if a place like webfaction can't completely convince me that they can take care of everything I could want then I think I need to go with root access with a cloud server or VPS.
Sorry for the long wait on the reply. On Friday, August 3, 2012 11:13:46 AM UTC-4, Kurtis wrote: > > With Cloud Servers, yes -- you do get Root access. It's basically the > equivelant of a VPS that you can easily spawn, scale, and replicate as > needed. > > Without root access on servers, virtual environments only get you so far. > What happens when you need to install Python imaging library but they don't > have a specific library? What happens when you decide you want to plugin to > some other library and the version of GCC they have is too ancient to > support its make system? etc.... These are just some examples of headaches > that may crop up without a good "open" system (such as a VPS, Cloud Server) > or a web host who explicitly supports Django. > > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 10:18 AM, JJ Zolper <codin...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> >Agreed that virtualenv will allow you to install python packages - >> however not any linux/unix packages. I have no problems using >Django on >> Dreamhost. http://dashdrum.com/blog/2011/08/django-on-dreamhost/ >> >> Thanks for the advice I will look into dreamhost too! >> >> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Dan Gentry <d...@gentryville.net<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> Agreed that virtualenv will allow you to install python packages - >>> however not any linux/unix packages. I have no problems using Django on >>> Dreamhost. http://dashdrum.com/blog/2011/08/django-on-dreamhost/ >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, August 2, 2012 10:34:35 PM UTC-4, trevorj wrote: >>>> >>>> You are trying to install packages system-wide when you don't have >>>> credentials to do so. >>>> >>>> You can install everything you need without cluttering the system >>>> itself. >>>> >>>> For instance, use a virtualenv and set your PREFIX. >>>> >>>> Either way, happy hacking! >>>> On Aug 1, 2012 8:32 PM, "JJ Zolper" <codin...@gmail.com <javascript:>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm trying to install GEOS and on my bluehost account under my >>>>> django_src folder and what happened in the image happened. >>>>> >>>>> it said cannot create directory permission denied so i tired sudo make >>>>> install after what I had just done ( "make" ). >>>>> >>>>> and then it said whats in the second image. >>>>> >>>>> When I tried to run: >>>>> >>>>> ./manage.py runfcgi [options] >>>>> >>>>> I got an error about GEOS so that's why I was doing that. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the help. >>>>> >>>>> JJ >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 1:03:21 PM UTC-4, JJ Zolper wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks so much for the reply! >>>>>> >>>>>> I had a feeling I would need it but I just like to be sure before I >>>>>> act. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another thing. On Ubuntu there were additional packages I had to >>>>>> install. I believe one was called "psycopg2-python-dev" or something >>>>>> like >>>>>> that. >>>>>> >>>>>> If I install psycopg2-python at: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.initd.org/psycopg/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Are there any additional packges that I might need? >>>>>> >>>>>> I apologize for not being able to remember the additional ones I >>>>>> added before on Ubuntu but I'm at work and couldn't find in my >>>>>> installation >>>>>> history what they might have been or in my django google group >>>>>> discussions. >>>>>> >>>>>> I feel like one was called "libpq-dev" actually. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the help. >>>>>> >>>>>> JJ >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:07:54 AM UTC-4, lawgon wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 2012-07-31 at 20:52 -0700, JJ Zolper wrote: >>>>>>> > Do I need to go through and install the python like adapters is >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> > what it's complaining about? I don't think this has to do with my >>>>>>> > Django code on the server it's just a file missing right? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> you need to install pycopg - and it is nothing to do with your code >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> Kenneth Gonsalves >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Django users" group. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/* >>>>> *msg/django-users/-/**0Jx03fySUVUJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/0Jx03fySUVUJ> >>>>> . >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> django...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users...@** >>>>> googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>>> group/django-users?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Django users" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/django-users/-/9V4D-bMpS28J. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to django...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> django-users...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to django...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. 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