GAE “ no attribute 'HTTPSHandler' ” dev_appserver.py

Question

I am trying to use the google appengine python SKD from my ubuntu lucid. I have already compiled python2.5. But when I execute any \"dev_appserver.py\" command with it I get

Answer 1

The method described in this post worked perfectly for me (Ubuntu 11.10).

http://dewbot.posterous.com/installation-of-python-25-and-google-app-engi

Answer 2

Solved the issue...just needed to build all dependencies of python using:

apt-get build-dep python

python compiles with no error even when all the dependencies are not installed. It just skips the modules which require them and builds python.

Answer 3

Solution for missing HTTPSHandler:

Before you build python 2.5 from source you need to enable ssl-socket by editing Modules/Setup.dist (more info here http://paltman.com/2007/nov/15/getting-ssl-support-in-python-251/)