Peter this useful.
It would be nice if a volunteer were to collect the most updated
installation scripts for webfaction, dreamhost and other systems and
keep track of the differences. Eventually we could have a setup script
that asks some quesitons to the user and deploys web2py.
We could bundle it with web2py.
Massimo
On Sep 23, 2:19 pm, Peter Woolf <pwo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> After too much frustration, I made a simple script for installation on
> dreamhost, or likely most places (see below). It does not allow the
> admin because it is not local (still figuring out how to change that
> one--any ideas would be welcome).
>
> run by
> cd ~
> python web2py.install.py
>
> The code is below. If anyone can build on this to allow access to the
> admin window it would be most appreciated!
> --Peter
>
> code for web2py.install.py
> --------------------------
>
> subdomain="yourDomaiNname.com" ## <--CHANGE THIS
> user="yourUserID" ## <-- CHANGE THIs
> # should be something like web2py.mydomain.com where you have set up
> the web2py subdomain from the
> # dreamhost control pannel allowing rails (note: have to add public to
> the directory to make this happen).
> #
> # note that it takes a few minutes for dreamhost to create the
> domain..
> #
>
> import os
>
> # if the file
> os.system("cd ~/")
> os.system("mkdir bin") #if bin already exists, it won't over write
> found=0
> bash=[]
> try:
> bash=open(".bash").read().split("\n")
> for line in bash:
> if line=="PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH":
> found=1
> except:
> print "No .bash file found, creating one..."
> found=0
> if found==0: #add it
> print "Modifying .bash profile.."
> f=open(".bash","w")
> bash.append("PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH")
> f.write("\n".join(bash))
> f.close()
> else:
> print ".bash profile already modified..."
>
> os.system("source .bash_profile")
>
> os.system("curlhttp://pypi.python.org/packages/source/v/virtualenv/virtualenv-1.3.3....
>
> > ve.tar.gz")
>
> os.system("tar xzf ve.tar.gz")
>
> os.system("python2.5 virtualenv-1.3.3/virtualenv.py $HOME") # installs
> a local version of python2.5
> # now you should have a folder bin/python2.5 that runs.
> os.system("rm -fr virtualenv-1.3.3") #cleanup
> os.system("rm ve.tar.gz") # cleanup
>
> # get a fresh copy of web2py
> os.system("curlhttp://www.web2py.com/examples/static/web2py_src.zip>
> w2p.zip")
> os.system("unzip w2p.zip")
>
> os.system("mv web2py/* "+subdomain+"/")
>
> os.system("rm w2p.zip")
> os.system("rm -r web2py")
>
> #os.system("cd "+subdomain)
>
> os.system("ln -s ~/"+subdomain+"/wsgihandler.py ~/"+subdomain+"/
> passenger_wsgi.py")
>
> ws=open(subdomain+"/wsgihandler.py").read().split("\n")
> found=0
> for line in ws:
> if line=='INTERP = "/home/'+user+'/bin/python2.5"':
> found=1
> if found==1:
> print "wsgihandler.py already modified"
> else:
> for l in range(len(ws)):
> if ws[l]=='import os':
> ws[l]='import os\nINTERP =
> "/home/'+user+'/bin/python2.5"\nif
> sys.executable != INTERP: os.execl(INTERP, INTERP, *sys.argv)'
> f=open(subdomain+"/wsgihandler.py","w")
> f.write("\n".join(ws))
> f.close()
>
> os.system("python2.5 "+subdomain+"/web2py.py")
>
> --------------------------
> On Aug 23, 6:58 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > It works with 2.6. The issue is that the cgi module of 2.6 behaves
> > differently than the cgi module in 2.5. In particular is the same
> > variable appears in both GET and POST vars, 2.5 ignores the former and
> > returns a string, 2.6 assumes a multiple submission and returns a
> > list. This incompatibility is not something we can build a way around
> > because it is a fundamental one.
>
> > If your app never mixes GET and POST vars than you have no problems.
> > If it does we have to make a choice and choose to support 2.5.
>
> > Massimo
>
> > On Aug 23, 1:54 am, Alexei Vinidiktov <alexei.vinidik...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > What about 2.6. I read some time ago that web2py had issues with this
> > > version. Have they been resolved?
>
> > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 12:46 AM, mdipierro<mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > web2y should work with 2.4. Some apps that use specific 2.5 syntax may
> > > > need tweaking.
>
> > > > On Aug 21, 3:53 am, Alexei Vinidiktov <alexei.vinidik...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >> I've checked and unfortunately on mydreamhostserver they have Python
> > > >> 2.4, so no luck with the stock install of Python. I'll have to
> > > >> continue with the custom version. If only I could figure out how to
> > > >> compile the custom version of Python with ssl support...
>
> > > >> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 10:57 PM, mr.freeze<nat...@freezable.com>
> > > >> wrote:
>
> > > >> > It works for me using smtp.gmail.com:587. Also, I have the web2py
> > > >> > examples running athttp://safeasmilk.com/examples/default/indexif
> > > >> > you want to take a look.
>
> > > >> > On Aug 20, 9:32 am, Alexei Vinidiktov <alexei.vinidik...@gmail.com>
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> >> Does the Mail module work fine?
>
> > > >> >> I also have a working web2py installation onDreamhost, but I'm using
> > > >> >> a custom Python install and I have problems with the Mail module,
> > > >> >> namely with the ssl used by smtp.
>
> > > >> >> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 11:37 AM, mr.freeze<nat...@freezable.com>
> > > >> >> wrote:
>
> > > >> >> > All of the solutions looked a bit hackish to me so I chose the
> > > >> >> > easiest
> > > >> >> > one :) By the way, I'm running it off ofDreamhost'spython2.5
> > > >> >> > binary,
> > > >> >> > not a custom install. I haven't run into any problems yet.
>
> > > >> >> > On Aug 19, 10:29 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >> >> >> I will be setting up another account soon. Perhaps I can try
> > > >> >> >> it... it
> > > >> >> >> looks like quite the hack to me.
>
> > > >> >> >> On Wed, 2009-08-19 at 20:12 -0700, mr.freeze wrote:
> > > >> >> >> > Have you considered Passenger WSGI? I am using it on
> > > >> >> >> > myDreamhost
> > > >> >> >> > account and it seems fast/stable. The setup took about 2
> > > >> >> >> > minutes
> > > >> >> >> > (seriously).
> > > >> >> >> > I can put together a step by step if you're interested (for
> > > >> >> >> > free :)
>
> > > >> >> >> > On Aug 19, 12:11 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >> >> >> > > I almost have this settup working on adreamhostserver.
> > > >> >> >> > > Here is the tutorial I am
> > > >> >> >> > > following...http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Web2py
> > > >> >> >> > > Everything seems to work ok... Except when I try to go to
> > > >> >> >> > > the directory
> > > >> >> >> > > I get this in my
> > > >> >> >> > > browser...http://www.trimaxsafety.com.tw/web2py/
> > > >> >> >> > > This is not the ussual 404 error.
> > > >> >> >> > > Here is my setup....
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$ python -V
> > > >> >> >> > > Python 2.5
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$ pwd
> > > >> >> >> > > /home/interestid/trimaxsafety.com.tw/web2py
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$ ls -l
> > > >> >> >> > > total 2676
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 225 2009-02-07 15:23
> > > >> >> >> > > ABOUT
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 6006 2009-02-07 15:23
> > > >> >> >> > > LICENSE
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 5040 2009-08-17 22:07
> > > >> >> >> > > Makefile
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 15964 2009-08-11 04:56
> > > >> >> >> > > README
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 37 2009-08-17 22:07
> > > >> >> >> > > VERSION
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 0 2009-07-17 19:33
> > > >> >> >> > > __init__.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 392896 2009-08-17 22:08
> > > >> >> >> > > admin.w2p
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 601 2009-05-21 21:58
> > > >> >> >> > > app.yaml
> > > >> >> >> > > drwxrwxr-x 5 interestid pg2250868 4096 2009-08-19 08:27
> > > >> >> >> > > applications
> > > >> >> >> > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 interestid pg2250868 334 2009-05-15 09:45
> > > >> >> >> > > cgihandler.py
> > > >> >> >> > > drwxrwxr-x 2 interestid pg2250868 4096 2009-08-19 08:27
> > > >> >> >> > > deposit
> > > >> >> >> > > -rwxrwxr-x 1 interestid pg2250868 226 2009-08-19 08:08
> > > >> >> >> > > dispatch.fcgi
> > > >> >> >> > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 interestid pg2250868 4753 2009-07-12 14:02
> > > >> >> >> > > epydoc.conf
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 20993 2009-07-12 14:01
> > > >> >> >> > > epydoc.css
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 2115361 2009-08-17 22:08
> > > >> >> >> > > examples.w2p
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 1242 2009-05-15 09:45
> > > >> >> >> > > fcgihandler.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 1606 2009-07-17 19:33
> > > >> >> >> > > gaehandler.py
> > > >> >> >> > > drwxrwxr-x 3 interestid pg2250868 4096 2009-08-19 08:27
> > > >> >> >> > > gluon
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 5 2009-08-19 08:27
> > > >> >> >> > > httpserver.pid
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 5878 2009-07-17 19:33
> > > >> >> >> > > modpythonhandler.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 490 2009-02-11 13:36
> > > >> >> >> > > options_std.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-rw-r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 14 2009-08-19 08:27
> > > >> >> >> > > parameters_8000.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 2181 2009-07-27 18:35
> > > >> >> >> > > routes.example.py
> > > >> >> >> > > drwxrwxr-x 2 interestid pg2250868 4096 2009-08-19 08:24
> > > >> >> >> > > scripts
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 606 2009-05-17 08:34
> > > >> >> >> > > setup_app.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 653 2009-07-17 19:33
> > > >> >> >> > > setup_exe.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 379 2009-05-17 08:34
> > > >> >> >> > > web2py.py
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 63072 2009-08-17 22:08
> > > >> >> >> > > welcome.w2p
> > > >> >> >> > > -rw-r--r-- 1 interestid pg2250868 614 2009-07-17 19:33
> > > >> >> >> > > wsgihandler.py
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$ less dispatch.fcgi
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$ cat dispatch.fcgi
> > > >> >> >> > > #!/home/youruserhere/run/bin/python
> > > >> >> >> > > import sys
> > > >> >> >> > > from flup.server.fcgi_fork import WSGIServer
> > > >> >> >> > > import gluon.main
> > > >> >> >> > > application=gluon.main.wsgibase
> > > >> >> >> > > ## or
> > > >> >> >> > > # application=gluon.main.wsgibase_with_logging
> > > >> >> >> > > WSGIServer(application).run()
>
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$ cat .htaccess
> > > >> >> >> > > RewriteEngine On
> > > >> >> >> > > RewriteBase /
> > > >> >> >> > > RewriteRule ^dispatch\.fcgi/ - [L]
> > > >> >> >> > > RewriteRule ^(.*)$ dispatch.fcgi/$1 [L]
>
> > > >> >> >> > > [redwings]$
> > > >> >> >> > > ---
> > > >> >> >> > > And for those of you that can automate thisdreamhostweb2py
> > > >> >> >> > > setup with
> > > >> >> >> > > a script... I
>
> ...
>
> read more »
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