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This tutorial shows how to install and use mod_python
on various distributions (Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/CentOS, Mandriva,
OpenSUSE) with Apache2. mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the
Python interpreter within the server. It allows you to write web-based
applications in Python that will run many times faster than traditional
CGI and will have access to advanced features such as ability to retain
database connections and other data between hits and access to Apache
internals.

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