Roger that Yarko- I will do as you say. Big thanks to you and Massimo too for sticking with me today- It was my first time on this board, and my first week with web2py, and I've been nothing but impressed with what I've seen- Awesome framework, great support
On Jun 21, 9:52 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this problem is the wrong one for you to focus on - when you > configure your web2py instance to run > as something other than root (_never_ run a web server as root: IF > you get the slightest injection, it will have abiliity to have full > control, do _anything_ to your system!) > > Configure proper user for your web2py instance, and set a proper home > directory, and this will not be a problem - that is what you need to > focus on next I think > > Regards, > - Yarko > > On Jun 21, 3:37 pm, Yarin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You should > > > be able to add this to options_std.py; I think you should be able, > > > alternatively, to do this > > > in your parameters*.py file > > > (seehttp://www.web2py.com/book/default/section/4/1?search=environ). > > > > that is, put these lines in either: > > > > import os > > > os.environ[PYTHON_EGG_CACHE]=.... > > > I tried this in both files but no luck- It fails the same as if the > > variable was never assigned, > > both through apache and on the command line. > > > > > [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/.python-eggs' > > > > Note: This is root directory (!) --- probably the "home" directory > > > for the user in question > > > I'm very green with respect to securing servers, though I know I > > shouldn't be runnning things from root. Apache runs as its own user, > > but I'm assuming I then have to set up another user distinct from > > root? (I know this is beyond the scope of this forum- maybe you could > > point me to some good resources?) > > > On Jun 21, 3:33 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > On Jun 21, 2:01 pm, Yarin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Got it! > > > > Stripped the try-catch and let the import fail... > > > > > TICKET: > > > > ExtractionError: Can't extract file(s) to egg cache > > > > > The following error occurred while trying to extract file(s) to the > > > > Python egg > > > > cache: > > > > > [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/.python-eggs' > > > > Note: This is root directory (!) --- probably the "home" directory > > > for the user in question > > > > > The Python egg cache directory is currently set to: > > > > > /.python-eggs > > > > > Perhaps your account does not have write access to this directory? > > > > You can > > > > change the cache directory by setting the PYTHON_EGG_CACHE environment > > > > variable to point to an accessible directory. > > > > Yes - what you want to do; google on PYTHON_EGG_CACHE and wsgi, for > > > example. > > > This is a place where python can (if needed) _temporarily_ extract > > > eggs. > > > > > END TICKET > > > > > Solution: > > > > > $ mkdir /var/www/web2py/python-eggs > > > > $ sudo chown -R apache:apache python-eggs > > > > It doesn't matter so much you owns this, as long as it's writable and > > > readable by your process. > > > It could just as logically be in /tmp directory (that way it would > > > clean up at system reboot too...) > > > > > Then in web2py/gluon/tools.py: > > > > > 3285 try: > > > > > (Inserted) > > > > import os > > > > os.environ['PYTHON_EGG_CACHE'] = '/var/www/web2py/python-eggs' > > > > > 3286 import pyamf > > > > 3287 import pyamf.remoting.gateway > > > > 3288 except: > > > > 3289 return "pyamf not installed or not in Python > > > > > and it works! > > > > > So my final questions to you is can you think of a more elegant, > > > > permanent way of setting this up? Is it bad practice to repeatedly > > > > set environment vars in multi-threaded code? > > > > You probably want to do this at web2py start, for web2py. You should > > > be able to add this to options_std.py; I think you should be able, > > > alternatively, to do this > > > in your parameters*.py file > > > (seehttp://www.web2py.com/book/default/section/4/1?search=environ). > > > > that is, put these lines in either: > > > > import os > > > os.environ[PYTHON_EGG_CACHE]=.... > > > > - Yarko > > > > > And it's probably not > > > > wise to assign ownership of the eggs cache to the apache user, as I > > > > assume it may be used for other things. Thoughts? > > > > > On Jun 21, 2:29 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Jun 21, 12:18 pm, Yarin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > @Yarko > > > > > > > > Try to compare these two: > > > > > > > $ python -c 'import sys; print sys.path' > > > > > > > and, from your web2py directory: > > > > > > > $ python web2py.py -S welcome > > > > > > > >>> import sys; print sys.path > > > > > > > Compare the two to see what's missing; > > > > > > > Results, in order: > > > > > > > [ > > > > > > '', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PyAMF-0.5.1-py2.5-linux-i686.egg', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python25.zip', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/plat-linux2', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/lib-tk', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gtk-2.0' > > > > > > ] > > > > > > > [ > > > > > > '/var/www/web2py', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PyAMF-0.5.1-py2.5-linux-i686.egg', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python25.zip', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/plat-linux2', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/lib-tk', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/lib-dynload', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages', > > > > > > '/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/gtk-2.0', > > > > > > '../gluon', > > > > > > '/var/www/web2py/site-packages' > > > > > > ] > > > > > > > I don't see a problem here- do you? > > > > > > No - I do not see this showing the problem - your pyamf installation > > > > > appears to be ok. > > > > > > You can do what Massimo suggested to get more detailed info. > > > > > > Also - fedora has a secure kernel which ... I might suspect some > > > > > things because of that. > > > > > You might start by looking at the owner/group of your pyamf egg, and > > > > > comparing what / who web2py is running (the simple test would be to > > > > > run web2py as yourself - you've seen the path is the same; see if > > > > > your imports work from the web2py shell when you are running as > > > > > "you" (instead of through apache, as some other process user/group). > > > > > > If the web2py command line import works, then you may have an issue > > > > > with the user/group that web2py is running as under apache - or > > > > > perhaps even fedora protecting what anything running from apache can > > > > > access. > > > > > > After you have tried the import runing from your shell as you (if it > > > > > works) you could try as sudo -u www-data (or whatever the web2py > > > > > process is running under); this will help you sort out if it is a > > > > > user related constraint, or an apache process constraint that fedora > > > > > is putting on you. > > > > > > You may also try what Massimo suggested; > > > > > > Let us know your progress. > > > > > > - Yarko > > > > > Also, run > > > > > > > I've even run > > > > > > > $ chmod -R 777 /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/PyAMF-0.5.1-py2.5- > > > > > > linux-i686.egg > > > > > > > to ensure it's not a permissions issue, but I'm getting the same > > > > > > result... > > > > > > > On Jun 21, 12:45 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Jun 21, 10:57 am, Yarin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > @mdipierro - Do you mean do I have multiple versions of Python > > > > > > > > on my > > > > > > > > system? > > > > > > > > > $ ls usr/bin/ shows -> > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 82 Jul 10 2008 pydoc > > > > > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3572 Jul 10 2008 python > > > > > > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 16 Nov 27 2009 python-config -> > > > > > > > > python2.5-config > > > > > > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 6 Nov 27 2009 python2 -> python > > > > > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3572 Jul 10 2008 python2.5 > > > > > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1418 Jul 10 2008 python2.5-config > > > > > > > > > but all of these refer to version Python2.5.1 > > > > > > > > > Moreover, I know that that error is thrown from > > > > > > > > web2py/gluon.tools.py > > > > > > > > 3285 try: > > > > > > > > 3286 import pyamf > > > > > > > > 3287 import pyamf.remoting.gateway > > > > > > > > 3288 except: > > > > > > > > 3289 return "pyamf not installed or not in Python > > > > > > > > sys.path" > > > > > > > > > but when I run from the command line... > > > > > > > > > $ python > > > > > > > > > >>>> import pyamf > > > > > > > > >>>> import pyamf.remoting.gateway > > > > > > > > Try to compare these two: > > > > > > > > $ python -c 'import sys; print sys.path' > > > > > > > > and, from your web2py directory: > > > > > > > > $ python web2py.py -S welcome > > > > > > > > >>> import sys; print sys.path > > > > > > > > Compare the two to see what's missing; > > > > > > > > You can also find where your pyamf was installed - > > > > > > > > If you are not seeing it somewhere like /usr/lib/python2.5/site- > > > > > > > packages (use your sys.path as a guide to the correct path), then > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > is possible you made a local installation of pyamf --- if it > > > > > > > appears > > > > > > > in somewhere in your $HOME directory, then that is likely your > > > > > > > problem > > > > > > > - you installed it for yourself as a user, instead of site-wide. > > > > > > > Since apache does not run as you, your HOME install of pyamf is > > > > > > > not in > > > > > > > the sys.path for web2py. > > > > > > > > Hope this is helpful. Let us know what you find. > > > > > > > > > ...I get no errors > > > > > > > > > I'm stumped- Is this a permissions issue? What else can I test? > > > > > > > > > My code: > > > > > > > > > rpc.py: > > > > > > > > > # coding: utf8 > > > > > > > > # try something like > > > > > > > > def index(): return > > ... > > read more »
