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The '''Gunicorn''' "Green Unicorn" is a [[Python (programming language)|Python]] [[Web Server Gateway Interface]] (WSGI) [[Web server|HTTP server]]. It is a pre-[[fork (operating system)|fork]] worker model, [[porting|ported]] from [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby's]] [[Unicorn (web server)|Unicorn]] project. The Gunicorn server is broadly compatible with a number of [[web application framework]]s, simply implemented, light on server resources and fairly fast.<ref>[http://gunicorn.org/ Gunicorn-Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX]</ref> |
The '''Gunicorn''' "Green Unicorn" is a [[Python (programming language)|Python]] [[Web Server Gateway Interface]] (WSGI) [[Web server|HTTP server]]. It is a pre-[[fork (operating system)|fork]] worker model, [[porting|ported]] from [[Ruby (programming language)|Ruby's]] [[Unicorn (web server)|Unicorn]] project. The Gunicorn server is broadly compatible with a number of [[web application framework]]s, simply implemented, light on server resources and fairly fast.<ref>[http://gunicorn.org/ Gunicorn-Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX]</ref> |
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==Features== |
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* Natively supports [[Web_Server_Gateway_Interface|WSGI]], [[web2py]], [[Django (web framework)|Django]] and [[Python Paste|Paster]] |
* Natively supports [[Web_Server_Gateway_Interface|WSGI]], [[web2py]], [[Django (web framework)|Django]] and [[Python Paste|Paster]] |
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* Automatic worker [[process management (computing)|process management]] |
* Automatic worker [[process management (computing)|process management]] |
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* Multiple worker configurations |
* Multiple worker configurations |
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* Various server hooks for extensibility |
* Various server hooks for extensibility |
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* Compatible with Python 2.6+ and Python 3.2+ |
* Compatible with Python 2.6+ and Python 3.2+<ref>[http://docs.gunicorn.org/en/19.3/install.html Gunicorn 19.3 Documentation: Requirements]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Free software}} |
{{Portal|Free software}} |
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*[[Comparison of web server software]] |
* [[Comparison of web server software]] |
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*[[Comparison of application servers]] |
* [[Comparison of application servers]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{Official website}} |
* {{Official website}} |
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{{Web server software}} |
{{Web server software}} |
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Revision as of 00:00, 14 February 2016
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| Original author(s) | Benoit Chesneau |
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| Developer(s) | Gunicorn Developers |
| Initial release | 20 February 2010 |
| Stable release | 19.3
/ March 6, 2015[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Python |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Web server |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | gunicorn |
The Gunicorn "Green Unicorn" is a Python Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI) HTTP server. It is a pre-fork worker model, ported from Ruby's Unicorn project. The Gunicorn server is broadly compatible with a number of web application frameworks, simply implemented, light on server resources and fairly fast.[2]
Features
- Natively supports WSGI, web2py, Django and Paster
- Automatic worker process management
- Simple Python configuration
- Multiple worker configurations
- Various server hooks for extensibility
- Compatible with Python 2.6+ and Python 3.2+[3]
See also
References
External links
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