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Setting up Django using Apache/mod_wsgi on Ubuntu 8.10
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This article will cover setting up Django using Apache/mod_wsgi on Ubuntu
8.10. The article is targeted at a production environment, but keep in mind
this is a more generalized environment. You may have different requirements,
but this article should at least provide the stepping stones.
The article will use distribution packages where nesscary. As of 8.10 the

Python 2.6 + Virtualenv + Django 1.1 + Postgres on WebFaction

  1. mkdir -p ~/bin ~/lib/python2.6/site-packages
  2. Configure the environment by putting something like this in your .bashrc and sourcing it:

    export CFLAGS=-I/usr/local/pgsql/include 
    export LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/pgsql/lib
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scotu / fabfile.py
Created January 24, 2010 12:04 — forked from kogakure/fabfile.py
#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
fabfile for Django
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see http://morethanseven.net/2009/07/27/fabric-django-git-apache-mod_wsgi-virtualenv-and-p/
modified for fabric 0.9/1.0 by Hraban (fiëé visuëlle)
several additions, corrections and customizations, too
"""
This fabric file makes setting up and deploying a django application much
easier, but it does make a few assumptions. Namely that you're using Git,
Apache and mod_wsgi and your using Debian or Ubuntu. Also you should have
Django installed on your local machine and SSH installed on both the local
machine and any servers you want to deploy to.
_note that I've used the name project_name throughout this example. Replace
this with whatever your project is called._
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Setting up Django using Apache/mod_wsgi on Ubuntu 8.10
======================================================
This article will cover setting up Django using Apache/mod_wsgi on Ubuntu
8.10. The article is targeted at a production environment, but keep in mind
this is a more generalized environment. You may have different requirements,
but this article should at least provide the stepping stones.
The article will use distribution packages where nesscary. As of 8.10 the
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scotu / less_converter.rb
Created August 23, 2011 21:46 — forked from jasongraham/less_converter.rb
A Jekyll plugin to convert a .less file to .css, updated for less gem version 2
module Jekyll
# Compiled LESS CSS into CSS. You must specify an empty YAML front matter
# at the beginning of the file.
# .less -> .css
class LessConverter < Converter
safe true
priority :low
pygments_prefix "\n"
pygments_suffix "\n"
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scotu / jekyll.thor
Created August 23, 2011 23:12 — forked from ivey/jekyll.thor
require 'fileutils'
class Jekyll < Thor
include FileUtils
method_options :format => :optional
desc "draft NAME", "Create draft `NAME` in _drafts"
def draft(name)
format = options[:format] || "markdown"
slug = name.downcase.gsub(/ +/,'-').gsub(/[^-\w]/,'').sub(/-+$/,'')
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scotu / solarized.css
Created October 8, 2011 18:27 — forked from tdreyno/solarized.css
Solarized Light Pygments CSS
.highlight { background-color: #ffffcc }
.highlight .c { color: #586E75 } /* Comment */
.highlight .err { color: #93A1A1 } /* Error */
.highlight .g { color: #93A1A1 } /* Generic */
.highlight .k { color: #859900 } /* Keyword */
.highlight .l { color: #93A1A1 } /* Literal */
.highlight .n { color: #93A1A1 } /* Name */
.highlight .o { color: #859900 } /* Operator */
.highlight .x { color: #CB4B16 } /* Other */
.highlight .p { color: #93A1A1 } /* Punctuation */
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scotu / lessjs.rb
Created November 23, 2011 19:40 — forked from andyfowler/lessjs.rb
Jekyll plugin to render less.js files during generation.
module Jekyll
# Expects a lessc: key in your _config.yml file with the path to a local less.js/bin/lessc
# Less.js will require node.js to be installed
class LessJsGenerator < Generator
safe true
priority :low
def generate(site)
src_root = site.config['source']
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scotu / mailgun.py
Last active July 26, 2016 09:34 — forked from seanmckaybeck/mailgun.py
No-external-dependency email sending function through Mailgun's REST api for python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Copyright 2016 Sean Beck, Matteo Scotuzzi
MIT license
A simple script that provides a function to send an email via Mailgun with no
external dependencies.
This requires obtaining an API key from Mailgun. Make also sure to setup the defaults in the
MAILGUN_API_KEY, DEFAULT_EMAIL_SENDING_DOMAIN, DEFAULT_EMAIL_SENDING_ADDRESS constants after