nginx will need a VPS so i'll stick to CGI for prototyping and buy some time for a new hosting service. In the book an option for "Some web hosting services do not support mod_wsgi. In this case, we must use Apache as a proxy and forward all incoming requests to the web2py built-in web server (running for example on localhost:8000)."
I'll try this first. On Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:15:12 PM UTC+2, Richard wrote: > > I am hosted at JustHost, who has the option on installing Nginx. I'll try > that for a better infrastructure. > > > On Thursday, July 24, 2014 9:21:24 AM UTC+2, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: >> >> I agree with you that Apache is not a good solution any more. Nginx for >> example is a much better solution. Nevertheless some people may not have a >> choice. >> >> On Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:45:45 UTC-5, Niphlod wrote: >>> >>> I seem to be the only "advocate" for ditching apache always and before >>> anything else (especially before going into production, where a >>> not-so-well-tuned apache (most-likely you're using everybody's else >>> defaults) still suffers a Slowloris attack). >>> Those kind of headaches are non-existent with other solutions (often >>> more performant without particular tuning). >>> Check with a simple google search for "mod_wsgi recompile" to see how >>> many people have been in your situation (mismatch between what mod_wsgi has >>> been originally compiled vs the current running python version) and their >>> solutions for various distributions. It's a pretty well documented "issue" >>> with a large number of cases. >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 1:07:38 PM UTC+2, Richard wrote: >>>> >>>> The issue does not occur on my local development machine. >>>> I did an upgrade on the remote host where the issue occurs using the >>>> web2py update feature. Then I upgraded from Python 2.6 to 2.7.8. All apps >>>> works fine but not the one where I add features to auth. >>>> >>>> How should resolve this in a manner that I have a solid basis for >>>> production? We are in a pre-production phase. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 12:30:11 PM UTC+2, Niphlod wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'd vote for the usual issue with apache and mod_wsgi not compiled >>>>> against the latest interpreter.... >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 11:40:14 AM UTC+2, Richard wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Massimo, >>>>>> >>>>>> importing copy_reg from the console works fine :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, July 23, 2014 11:20:06 AM UTC+2, Massimo Di Pierro >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I understand but can you open a web2py shell. from the console type: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $ cd web2py >>>>>>> $ python web2py.py -S welcome -P >>>>>>> >>> import copy_reg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, 23 July 2014 04:03:48 UTC-5, Richard wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I add the import copy_reg in db.py I get the error: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <type 'exceptions.ImportError'> No module named copy_reg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In the python/Python-2.7.8/Lib directory are 3 copy_reg files: >>>>>>>> - copy_reg.py >>>>>>>> - copy_reg.pyc >>>>>>>> - copy_reg.pyo >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Maybe of any relevance: I run a shared Apache server with the >>>>>>>> following first line in cgihandler.py : >>>>>>>> #!/home4/mamplcom/python/Python-2.7.8/python >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 1:21:36 PM UTC+2, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Copy reg is a python module. Can you import it from the normal >>>>>>>>> python shell? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, 22 July 2014 06:05:06 UTC-5, Richard wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have an issue with adjusting the auth tables resulting in a >>>>>>>>>> custom import and an error that copy_reg can not be imported. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The error trace is: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>>>>>>> File "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/gluon/restricted.py", >>>>>>>>>> line 220, in restricted >>>>>>>>>> exec ccode in environment >>>>>>>>>> File >>>>>>>>>> "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/applications/im/models/db.py" >>>>>>>>>> <https://www.mampl.com/admin/default/edit/im/models/db.py>, line 74, >>>>>>>>>> in <module> >>>>>>>>>> auth.define_tables(username=False, signature=False) >>>>>>>>>> File "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/gluon/tools.py", line >>>>>>>>>> 1784, in define_tables >>>>>>>>>> format='%(first_name)s %(last_name)s (%(id)s)')) >>>>>>>>>> File "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/gluon/dal.py", line >>>>>>>>>> 8226, in define_table >>>>>>>>>> table = self.lazy_define_table(tablename,*fields,**args) >>>>>>>>>> File "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/gluon/dal.py", line >>>>>>>>>> 8263, in lazy_define_table >>>>>>>>>> polymodel=polymodel) >>>>>>>>>> File "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/gluon/dal.py", line >>>>>>>>>> 1125, in create_table >>>>>>>>>> sql_fields_old = pickle.load(tfile) >>>>>>>>>> File "/home4/mamplcom/public_html/cgi-bin/gluon/custom_import.py", >>>>>>>>>> line 92, in custom_importer >>>>>>>>>> return base_importer(pname, globals, locals, fromlist, level) >>>>>>>>>> ImportError: No module named copy_reg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I can import copy_reg from the python prompt and adding the import >>>>>>>>>> copy reg from Dal.py (suggested in a thread by Massimo) has no >>>>>>>>>> effect. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I use Python 2.7.8. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any clu would be helpfull. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Richard >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. 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