Executing a Python script in Apache2

Question

I am trying to execute a Python program using Apache. However, Apache will only serve the file and not actually execute it. The permissions on the file are r/w/x and it is

Answer 1

**For apache2 version 2.4

sudo apt-get install python
sudo apt-get install apache2

edit file /etc/apache2/conf-enables/serve-cgi-bin.conf

====comment old section and add code below:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /var/www/cgi-bin/

AddHandler cgi-script .py
AllowOverride None
Options +ExecCGI -MultiViews +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch
Order allow,deny
Allow from all

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edit file /etc/apache2/apache2.conf ***add code below:

AllowOverride None
Options ExecCGI
Order allow,deny
Allow from all



Options All



Require all granted

Note!

use for apache2.4 
  file python keep in directory: /var/www/cgi-bin/
  You can test :go to http://localhost/cgi-bin/.py

referrence https://www.linux.com/blog/configuring-apache2-run-python-scripts