Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:26:47 +0100 From: David Demelier <demelier.david@gmail.com> To: Michael Ross <gmx@ross.cx> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Certain users can't start python Message-ID: <CAO%2BPfDfQ5m91JXPVXRaEvFm3Gsvpss2cbQg0sQfuShDvEhB3ig@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <op.v6c2y8ojg7njmm@michael-think> References: <op.v6c2y8ojg7njmm@michael-think>
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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 $PYTHONHOME to <prefix>[:<exec_prefix>] > ImportError: No module named site > > > For troubleshooting, I cloned "michael" to an new user "dummy", > i. e. I created the user, copied all .dotfiles from "michael" over, > adjusted permissions. > "dummy" can't start python either. > How did dou clone the account ? Does account has a full correct home path in /etc/passwd ? > Changing accounts with su does not help: > dummy$ 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, -- Demelier David
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