Mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter within the server. With mod_python you can write web-based applications in Python that will run many times faster than traditional CGI
Installation
Download the latest version of mod_python (3.3.1 at time of writing). Apache 2.2.11 had issues with mod_python. Downloading the latest from Apache's svn repo worked better...
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mkdir -p /extra/src/mod_python
cd /extra/src/mod_python