How do I know whether my server has python installed?

[marmite]

Hi,

 

I have part of a server only, and I want to create a sitemap using Google's sitemap generator (python).

 

However, I don't know whether the server has python installed, and which command would run it if it is.

 

Does anyone know how I can find out, and whether, if I just try to run the file, I would do any damage if it isn't installed (I presume not).

 

Thanks

Emma

[trq]

If you have access to a shell, type...

 

python -v

 

This will determin if Python is installed (its pretty standard on most Linux systems these days).

 

No shell acccess? Put this in a php page.

 

<?php

  $out = shell_exec('python -v');
  echo "<pre>$out</pre>";

?>

Howvever, just because Python is installed does not mean mod_python is built into Apache. You'd need to contact your host to see I think.

[marmite]

Thanks a lot. I think you saved me loads of time - the php page comes back blank ($out is '') so I guess python is not installed (?). Alternatively, perhaps the server is operating in "safe mode" which i keep reading about.

 

In which case, I presume I couldn't run a python script on it anyway. I guess I'll have to make a sitemap some other way.

 

If any of this sounds wrong, please let me know! Otherwise, thanks again for your help.

 

Emma