Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:20:42 +0100 From: "Michael Ross" <gmx@ross.cx> To: "David Demelier" <demelier.david@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Certain users can't start python Message-ID: <op.v6dlwsycg7njmm@michael-think> In-Reply-To: <CAO%2BPfDfQ5m91JXPVXRaEvFm3Gsvpss2cbQg0sQfuShDvEhB3ig@mail.gmail.com> References: <op.v6c2y8ojg7njmm@michael-think> <CAO%2BPfDfQ5m91JXPVXRaEvFm3Gsvpss2cbQg0sQfuShDvEhB3ig@mail.gmail.com>
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Am 12.12.2011, 11:26 Uhr, schrieb David Demelier <demelier.david@gmail.com>: > 2011/12/12 Michael Ross <gmx@ross.cx>: >> Hello, >> >> I am ... stuck. >> >> I've been trying to setup mercurials web frontend with apache, >> but apache won't start python. >> Not as cgi-script, not with mod_python. >> >> Investigating, I found this not only to be a problem with apache. >> >> Situation now: >> Users "michael" and "root" can run python. >> All others can't: >> >> Could not find platform independent libraries <prefix> >> Could not find platform dependent libraries <exec_prefix> >> Consider setting $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>] >> ImportError: No module named site >> >> >> For troubleshooting, I cloned "michael" to an new user "dummy", >> i. e. I created the user, copied all .dotfiles from "michael" over, >> adjusted permissions. >> "dummy" can't start python either. >> > > How did dou clone the account ? Does account has a full correct home > path in /etc/passwd ? Created with adduser, copied .cshrc .profile & the lot over. Yes, it has a correct home dir. I can ssh into it from another machine without trouble. > >> Changing accounts with su does not help: >> dummy$ su -l michael >> dummy$ su -m michael >> *both* can run python, >> >> michael$ su -l dummy >> michael$ su -m dummy >> *both* can not run python. >> >> Setting PYTHONHOME does not help -- the libraries are found (probably, >> the error messages disappear), the ImportError remains. >> >> It's been a couple of long days and maybe I'm missing something obvious? >> Any input would be greatly appreciated. >> >> 8.2 stable, python 2.7.2. >> As for python, I tried reinstalling. No change. >> >> TIA >> >> Michael >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > cheers,
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