Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of TracCgi


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Sep 8, 2024, 12:14:12 PM (3 months ago)
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    9 CGI script is the entry point that the web-server calls when a web-request to an application is made. The `trac.cgi` script can be created using the `trac-admin <env> deploy <dir>` command which automatically substitutes the required paths, see TracInstall#cgi-bin. Make sure the script is executable by your web server.
     9CGI script is the entrypoint that web-server calls when a web-request to an application is made. The `trac.cgi` script can be created using the `trac-admin <env> deploy <dir>` command which automatically substitutes the required paths, see TracInstall#cgi-bin. Make sure the script is executable by your web server.
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    1111== Apache web-server configuration
     
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    1515 1. Use a `ScriptAlias` directive that maps a URL to the `trac.cgi` script (recommended)
    16  1. Copy the `trac.cgi` file into the directory for CGI executables used by your web server, commonly named `cgi-bin`. You can also create a symbolic link, but in that case make sure that the `FollowSymLinks` option is enabled for the `cgi-bin` directory.
     16 1. Copy the `trac.cgi` file into the directory for CGI executables used by your web server (commonly named `cgi-bin`). You can also create a symbolic link, but in that case make sure that the `FollowSymLinks` option is enabled for the `cgi-bin` directory.
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    18 To make Trac available at `http://yourhost.example.org/trac` add `ScriptAlias` directive to your Apache configuration file, changing `trac.cgi` path to match your installation:
     18To make Trac available at `http://yourhost.example.org/trac` add `ScriptAlias` directive to Apache configuration file, changing `trac.cgi` path to match your installation:
    1919{{{#!apache
    2020ScriptAlias /trac /path/to/www/trac/cgi-bin/trac.cgi
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    23 '''Note''': this directive requires that the `mod_alias` module is enabled.
     23 ''Note that this directive requires that the `mod_alias` module is enabled.''
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    2525If you're using Trac with a single project you need to set its location using the `TRAC_ENV` environment variable:
     
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    39 '''Note''': the `SetEnv` directive requires that the `mod_env` module is enabled.
     39  ''Note that the `SetEnv` directive requires that the `mod_env` module is enabled.''
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    4141An alternative to `SetEnv` is editing `TRAC_ENV` or `TRAC_ENV_PARENT_DIR` in `trac.cgi`:
     
    5151If you are using the [https://httpd.apache.org/docs/suexec.html Apache suEXEC] feature please see [trac:ApacheSuexec].
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    53 On some systems, you ''may'' need to edit the shebang line in the `trac.cgi` file to point to your real Python installation path. On Windows, configure the execution of a `.cgi` file: Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> CGI.
     53On some systems, you ''may'' need to edit the shebang line in the `trac.cgi` file to point to your real Python installation path. On a Windows system you may need to configure Windows to know how to execute a `.cgi` file (Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> File Types -> CGI).
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    5555=== Python Egg Cache
     
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    7274=== Using WSGI
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