How do set Python path to run Django with WSGI and Apache?

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The default Python on the server is 2.4, but Django needs version 2.5 or higher. So I installed Python 2.7 in different directory and trying to run Apache with WSGI.

Now, how do I specify for Apache/WSGI to use Python 2.7 to run the Django project?

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I can't update Python 2.4 because CentOS depends on that version of Python. Unless there is a safe way of updating without breaking a service such as yum

2.4? Ancient RHEL? Consider updating your global python version. — ThiefMaster
– ThiefMaster, Commented Feb 12, 2012 at 21:47
dont do this on CentOS, this will break some system features. — Jingo
– Jingo, Commented Feb 12, 2012 at 21:48
You may install different Python versions parallel and can do something like this in your apache conf: WSGIPythonHome /path/to/python. Have a look here, but beware, the layout of the website sometimes cuts off the content of some commands, youll be able to see them in the html source code : binarysushi.com/blog/2009/aug/19/… — Jingo
– Jingo, Commented Feb 12, 2012 at 21:53

ThiefMaster · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-12 21:48:46Z

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You need to build mod_wsgi against python 2.7 and load this module into apache instead of the current mod_wsgi version you are using that links against python 2.4.

This requires root access to the machine.

answered Feb 12, 2012 at 21:48

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Alex · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-12 21:50:37Z

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The instructions for setting up WSGI with a virtual environment are here.

answered Feb 12, 2012 at 21:50

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ThiefMaster Over a year ago

mod_wsgi must be compiled for a specific python version. virtualenv doesn't help with this.

Diego Navarro · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-12 22:03:03Z

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You can run Django 1.3 in Python 2.4 without problems. I think it's the best choice for CentOS, and you won't have to upgrade Python.

I've installed django on Centos 5 with Apache+mod_wsgi and Cherokee+uwsgi (I prefer the last one)

answered Feb 12, 2012 at 22:03

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hughdbrown · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-12 22:08:27Z

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"You got peanut butter on my chocolate!"

"You got chocolate in my peanut butter!"

Two great tastes that go together.

As Thiefmaster says, you need to use the correct version of wsgi. As Alex says, you need to run in a virtualenv for the later python so that you don't mess up everything else.

Install all your python stuff, including your preferred Django, into your virtualenv and everything will be good.

answered Feb 12, 2012 at 22:08

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