[Answered] Getting Python to work...

[Wizard]

I am getting 500 internal server error for my .py/.cgi file. Did anyone find solution for 500 error?

Lets see your code.

[benetta]

I am getting 500 internal server error for my .py/.cgi file. Did anyone find solution for 500 error?

Lets see your code.

 

sorry for the late reply.

 

My code is below:

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#!/bin/bash

 

cd `dirname $0`

 

# ------------------------------------------------- choose a suitable Python

 

pycheck() {

python=$1

if ! $python -c '' 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then

version=

mysqldb=

return

fi

version=$($python -V 2>&1 | sed -e 's/^Python *//')

mysqldb=$($python -c 'from MySQLdb import connect; print 1' 2>/dev/null)

}

 

collect() {

candidate=$1

for element in ${array[*]}; do

if [ $candidate == $element ]; then return; fi

done

array=(${array[@]} $candidate)

}

 

# Gather a list of likely directories for binaries, skipping duplicates.

 

array=()

for dir in $(echo $PATH | tr : ' '); do

collect $dir

done

collect /bin

collect /usr/bin

collect /usr/local/bin

 

# Find all the Python binaries in these directories.

 

pythons=`find ${array[*]} -name "python*" -not -name "pythonw*" 2>/dev/null`

 

# Check each Python binary for its version and the MySQLdb module.

 

array=()

adequate=

first=1

for python in $pythons; do

pycheck $python

if [ -z "$version" ]; then continue; fi

present=no

if [ -n "$mysqldb" ]; then present=yes; fi

good=" "

if [[ ! "$version" < 2.3 ]]; then

if [ -z "$adequate" ]; then

adequate=$python

fi

if [ -n "$mysqldb" ]; then

good="*"

collect $python

fi

fi

if [ -n "$first" ]; then

echo "Looking for Python binaries on your PATH:"

echo

echo "Version MySQLdb Binary"

first=

fi

# if [ -L $python ]; then python="$python -> "`readlink $python`; fi

printf " %-6s %3s %s %s\n" $version $present "$good" "$python"

done

echo

 

# Allow the user to choose a Python binary or accept the first good choice.

 

echo 'Flamenco requires Python version 2.3 or higher with MySQLdb.'

echo

 

if [ -n "${array[0]}" ]; then

echo 'In the above list, Python binaries marked with "*" meet both of'

echo 'these criteria. (If you prefer, you can enter the path to any'

echo 'Python binary that is at least version 2.3, and Flamenco setup'

echo 'will attempt to build and install MySQLdb if it is missing.)'

echo

default=${array[0]}

elif [ -n "$adequate" ]; then

echo 'The Python binaries on your PATH are listed above, but none meet'

echo 'both of these criteria. Enter the path to any Python binary that'

echo 'is at least version 2.3. Flamenco setup will attempt to build and'

echo 'install MySQLdb if it is missing.'

echo

default=$adequate

elif [ -z "$first" ]; then

echo 'The Python binaries on your PATH are listed above, but none are'

echo 'version 2.3 or higher. If you have Python 2.3 or higher, enter'

echo 'the path to the Python binary. Flamenco setup will attempt to'

echo 'build and install MySQLdb if it is missing.'

echo

echo 'If you do not have Python version 2.3 or higher, press Ctrl-C to'

echo 'abort Flamenco setup. Download Python from http://python.org/.'

echo

default=

else

echo 'However, no working Python binaries were found on your PATH.'

echo 'If you have Python 2.3 or higher, enter the path to the Python'

echo 'binary. Flamenco setup will attempt to build and install MySQLdb'

echo 'if it is missing.'

echo

echo 'If you do not have Python version 2.3 or higher, press Ctrl-C to'

echo 'abort Flamenco setup. Download Python from http://python.org/.'

echo

default=

fi

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It does not find python binary under /bin or /usr/bin or /usr/local/bin

Where else would python binary (executable) reside ??

[Leandro Arndt]

I found an interesting page on WSGI: http://pythonpaste.org/do-it-yourself-framework.html

 

A basic Hello World program would seem like this:

def application(environ, start_response):
    start_response("200 OK", [("Content-type", "text/html; charset=UTF-8")])
    s = """<html>
    <head>
    <title>Hello, World!</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    HELLO, WORLD!
    </body>
    </html>"""
    return [s]

 

I'm still going to use those tips on my Django powered sites, but this should be the way to go. BTW, one should add the wsgi middleware to one's Django settings (django.core.handlers.wsgi), I think.

[Wizard]

@benetta: ...That's not python.

[fatboy]

Hi all,

 

Was facing the same problem as everyone here with Python script returning a 500 server error and generally not working at all.

 

Adding this extension under "Apache Handlers" in the cPanel fixed the whole thing

 

Handler: cgi-script

Extension(s): .py .cgi

 

Just make sure that you include the PERIOD in front of the extensions otherwise it won't work!

 

Edit:

Well it worked for a little while and now over-night suddenly scripts that worked don't any more. I'm grateful for the free hosting but there is clearly something seriously wrong with the python setup on the server.

[rwebdesign]

Hi, I am new to Helio Host and so far, I really like how clean and straightforward the site is compared to other free hosts.

 

 

I think I am having the same problem as the author of this post and I would like to know if anyone has come up with a good response.

 

 

I am learning python and am trying to upload/execute this script:

(I used chmod +x (file name) to make it executable.

 

#!/usr/bin/python

 

 

print "Content-type: text/html"

print """\

<html>

<body>

<h2>Hello World!</h2>

</body>

</html>

"""

 

 

Unfortunately, I am getting the 500 error

 

or, if I add the handlers mentioned earlier in this thread, I can get a text file of the script, but not the executed output.

 

This is what I've done:

 

 

 

mod-python for .py ==> text version of the script

cgi handler for .cgi .py ==> 500 error

python-program for .py ==> text version of the script

 

 

 

My site is at:

 

http://rawat.heliohost.org/cgi-bin/script.py

 

 

 

I would appreciate your help tremendously.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wizard]

Works now. Probably was a problem with server load.

[Sean Zhu]

It seems to work only sometimes. But I do notice that it seems work if and only if cPanel works.

Solutions?

[Sean Zhu]

It seems to work only sometimes. But I do notice that it seems work if and only if cPanel works.

Solutions?

[Wizard]

It seems to work only sometimes. But I do notice that it seems work if and only if cPanel works.

Solutions?

Well yeah, if the server has enough resources to run cPanel, it'll have enough resources to run your script. Read the Support FAQ.

[TReX1983]

It seems to work only sometimes. But I do notice that it seems work if and only if cPanel works.

Solutions?

Well yeah, if the server has enough resources to run cPanel, it'll have enough resources to run your script. Read the Support FAQ.

 

Did anyone have any luck getting this to work consistently? I was on heliohost a about 7 months ago and everything was working like a charm. I can't get a simple python "hello world" to work now.

[zonedabone]

I've been having the same problem, but I just found the solution in the 755! I'd been making py fils and such, but they wouldn't work, however, I was able to use this one file I had. realized that everything had to have 755 perms for execution. THis may be obvious, but check your files!

[vipex]

Hmm... I new here and want to run Python code. It seem mostly have a problem with Python.

Are they still working?

[Byron]

Hmm... I new here and want to run Python code. It seem mostly have a problem with Python.

Are they still working?

 

It should be working. Django is working for me.

 

http://byrondallas.heliohost.org/djangotest/dispatch.wsgi