Target system: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Disclaimer: This is not a good practice. The experiment is for learning purpose only
Installing necessary tools and libraries
-
Installing:
apache2
andlibapache2-mod-python
sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-python -y
- Check installation complete by going to
http://localhost/
- Check if mod python has been enabled by checking the existent of
/etc/apache2/mods-enabled/python.load
-
If the file in step 3 does not exist, add the following line to
/etc/apache2/apache2.conf
LoadModule python_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_python.so
Adding test script
Add index.py
to a folder (Let’s say /var/www/html/
) with the following content
from mod_python import apache
def handler(request):
request.content_type = "text/html"
request.write("Hello World")
return apache.OK
Adding a server config
Add a file /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/server.conf
or modify the default /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default.conf
with the following content
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /var/www/html
<Directory /var/www/html>
SetHandler mod_python
PythonHandler index
PythonDebug On
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Restart apache server
sudo service apache2 restart
Test
Go to http://localhost/
. Press F5
to refresh if necessary. It should show
Hello World