mod_wsgi, mod_python, or just cgi?
I've been playing around with my own webserver (Apache+Ubuntu) and python. From what I've seen there are 3(?) main ways of doing this:
- Apache configured to handle .py as cgi
- Apache configured to use mod_python that is now outdated(?)
- Apache configured to use mod_wsgi
I recall reading that Django prefers mod_wsgi, and I'm kinda interested in learning Django (I've heard their official tutorial is rather excellent).
What is the 'recommended' setup? I presume there's really no reason to use mod_python anymore, but what are the differences between handling .py as cgi, and mod_wsgi? Is it possible to run them in tandem (and would you want to?), or is that just a ridiculous idea and I should stop thinking such crazy things?
I guess really I'm just looking for a primer on Apache+Python (links are also good) - nothing I've come across so far has been terribly informative - they were mainly just how-to's.
Answer
mod_python is dead, so using mod_python probably isn't a good idea for new projects. Personally, I prefer to use mod_wsgi over CGI (or FastCGI). It's dead-simple to set up, and much more efficient.