mod_wsgi with Flask

arxiv-reflink.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
    WSGIDaemonProcess references user=apache group=apache threads=5 python-path=/opt/reflink/arxiv-reflink:/opt/reflink/venv/lib/python3.5/site-packages:/opt/reflink/venv/lib64/python3.5/site-packages home=/opt/reflink/arxiv-reflink
    WSGIScriptAlias / /opt/reflink/arxiv-reflink/reflink.wsgi process-group=references

    <Directory /opt/reflink/arxiv-reflink>
        WSGIProcessGroup references
        WSGIApplicationGroup %{GLOBAL}
        WSGIScriptReloading On
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

httpd.conf

ServerRoot "/etc/httpd"

Listen 80

# Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Support
Include conf.modules.d/*.conf

User apache
Group apache

ServerAdmin brp53@cornell.edu

<Files ".ht*">
    Require all denied
</Files>

ErrorLog "logs/error_log"
LogLevel warn

<IfModule log_config_module>
    LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
    LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common

    <IfModule logio_module>
      # You need to enable mod_logio.c to use %I and %O
      LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio
    </IfModule>

    CustomLog "logs/access_log" combined
</IfModule>


<IfModule mime_module>
    TypesConfig /etc/mime.types
    AddType application/x-compress .Z
    AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz
    AddType text/html .shtml
    AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml
</IfModule>

AddDefaultCharset UTF-8

<IfModule mime_magic_module>
    MIMEMagicFile conf/magic
</IfModule>

EnableSendfile on

IncludeOptional conf.d/*.conf

main.yml

- name: make sure apache, other libraries are installed
  yum:
    name:
      - httpd24
      - httpd24-devel
      - uuid
      - libuuid-devel
      - make
      - gcc
      - gcc-c++
      - python35-devel
    state: present

- name: unarchive mod_wsgi
  unarchive:
    src: files/mod_wsgi-4.5.15.tar.gz
    dest: /opt
    creates: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15

- name: clean up mod_wsgi
  command: make clean
  args:
    chdir: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15

- name: clean up mod_wsgi,
  command: make distclean
  args:
    chdir: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15

- name: configure mod_wsgi build
  command: ./configure --with-python=/usr/bin/python3
  args:
    chdir: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15
    # creates: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15/Makefile

- name: build mod_wsgi
  command: make
  args:
    chdir: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15

- name: install mod_wsgi
  command: make install
  args:
    chdir: /opt/mod_wsgi-4.5.15

- name: give apache execute access
  file:
    path: /opt/reflink/arxiv-reflink
    owner: apache
    group: apache
    recurse: yes
    mode: 0755

- name: send custom apache configuration file
  copy:
    src: files/httpd.conf
    dest: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
    force: yes

- name: send mod_wsgi configuration file
  copy:
    src: files/mod_wsgi.conf
    dest: /etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/mod_wsgi.conf
    force: yes

- name: send reflink configuration file
  copy:
    src: files/arxiv-reflink.conf
    dest: /etc/httpd/conf.d/arxiv-reflink.conf
    force: yes

- name: enable and start service
  service:
    name: httpd
    enabled: yes
    state: restarted

mod_wsgi.conf

LoadModule wsgi_module     /usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_wsgi.so