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Nicolas Lehuen commented on MODPYTHON-28:
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OK, the handler is named mod_python.testhandler and display a whole range of
 information about the configuration. Now we need a little bit of documentat
ion on how to use it.

> Add a standard test handler in the distribution
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>
>          Key: MODPYTHON-28
>          URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MODPYTHON-28
>      Project: mod_python
>         Type: Improvement
>     Versions: 2.7.10, 3.1.4
>     Reporter: Nicolas Lehuen
>     Assignee: Nicolas Lehuen
>      Fix For: 3.2.0

>
> Improving the testing phase of the installation is crucial as we get a steady stre
am of question from new users who can't run the mptest or are confused about its mea
ning (for example, the fact that any URL ending with .py runs the mptest handler is 
mis
leading at first).
> We should include a standard mptest handler in the distribution so that we can bet
ter help beginners, without making them struggle with a new file PYTHONPATH, syntax 
errors in the handler, etc. Ideally, the mptest handler should display useful inform
ati
ons both in the Apache log and in the result page ; this would help us check their environme
nt and provide better help.
> The information displayed could be (both in the log and the result page) :
> - Apache version (+MPM type if this information can be queried at runtime)
> - Python version
> - mod_python version
> - sys.path
> - mod_python.publisher available yes/no
> - mod_python.psp available yes/no
> Of course, if anything goes wrong, it should be clearly stated in the Apac
he log (no misleading 404 errors, please !).
> The testing phase of the installation would then be : 1) set "SetHandler mod_pytho
n.mptest" directive and 2) watch the results. This would be far less messy as it is 
currently.

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