[Zope] Can Zope use a Different Python?

[Ender]

Hi

i'm not sure exactly whats being asked here. zope on linux doesn't
include its own python interpreter. you can choose which one executes
zope and its external methods by specifing the interpreter binary in the
start.py. its quite possible that your installing third party modules
into the distros python in /usr/bin/python, in which case if zope's
using /usr/local/bin/python you won't see them and you'll get import
errors. if this is the case copying the third party modules into
/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages will solve the import errors, or moving
the modules into the zope_dir/lib/python/ (or perhaps a subdirectory
with an init) might do the trick. if you specifically want to run
something through a custom python interp from zope you might need to use
os.popen2 (or variant) in an external method, or setup sometype of
interprocess communication via xml-rpc or an rdbms or shared file, etc.

hope that helps

kapil


Gary Perez wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> 
> We've got Zope 2.2.2 installed on a Linux box. We want to be able to use
> the full-up python that's on the box instead of the python interpreter
> that comes with Zope for playing with External Methods.
> 
> Is there any way to circumvent Zope's python in this way?
> 
> If not, what's the easiest way to extend Zope to be able to use our
> non-Zope python?
> 
> Alternatively, we're plagued by import and attribute errors when
> accessing the External Methods. Will simply moving (or linking?) all the
> pieces (whatever.py, __init__.py, etc.) into a subdirectory of "Shared"
> fix the problem?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> -GMP
> 
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