How do you install mod_wsgi?

Question

I ran the following commands

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-wsgi
sudo a2enmod mod-wsgi

I keep getting this extremely frustrating message

ERROR: Module mod-wsgi does not exist!

Please help.

sudo a2enmod will give you list of modules installed. Just enable wsgi as said by ajmitch — sagarchalise, Feb 09 '11 at 05:20

score 26 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 09 '11 at 02:22

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Using sudo a2enmod wsgi should enable the module for you once you reload apache, as most modules don't need the mod_ prefix when enabling them.

answered Feb 09 '11 at 02:22

ajmitch

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i tried `sudo a2enmod wsgi` but even I m still getting the same error. I typed `sudo a2enmod` and these are the choices I got http://dpaste.de/NEIcf/ It does not contain `wsgi`. Is it ok to ask this question here or do I need to post a new question? – Sam007 Aug 21 '12 at 17:22

score 18 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 13 '13 at 00:47

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sudo nano /etc/apache2/mods-available/wsgi.load

add the next string to the file

LoadModule wsgi_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_wsgi.so

save, then

sudo a2enmod wsgi
sudo service apache2 restart

answered Nov 13 '13 at 00:47

Valentin Kantor

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And how to test this? – Soerendip Nov 20 '18 at 23:52
not sure there is some `test_mode_wsgi` script.. just point apache to your wsgi application (check the docs of your framework how to do it), and check if it works.. – Valentin Kantor Nov 21 '18 at 18:18

kragh-dev · Answer 3 · 2021-04-05T15:08:31.120

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Step 1: The following command will install wgsi module

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-wsgi

Step 2: To enable the wsgi module run the following command

sudo a2enmod wsgi

Step 3: Restart your apache server by running

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 4: Check whether the module is loaded

sudo apache2ctl -t -D DUMP_MODULES

P.S: I am using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

edited Apr 05 '21 at 15:08

answered Jul 11 '19 at 05:29

kragh-dev

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Use `sudo` for `apache2ctl -t -D DUMP_MODULES` – KalenGi Mar 15 '21 at 09:28

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 28 '19 at 16:04

WSGI Warning

Official WSGI documentation says:

When using a Python virtual environment with mod_wsgi, it is very important that it has been created using the same Python installation that mod_wsgi was originally compiled for.

And then:

It is not possible to use a Python virtual environment to force mod_wsgi to use a different Python version, or even a different Python installation. In other words, Python interpreter is embedded within the mod_wsgi.

So I would not recommend any of precompiled mod_wsgi binaries from apt but instead you can compile it following the official installation docs.

The other way

Use https://gunicorn.org/ and an Apache's

ProxyPass / http://localhost:8000/

directive in your virtualhost config.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 09 '11 at 02:23

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Try adding the wsgi.load and wsgi.conf from mods-available to mods-enabled manually and then restart Apache.

answered Feb 09 '11 at 02:23

Thomas Boxley

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How do you install mod_wsgi?

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WSGI Warning

The other way