python+apache+gnome-open
 

Hi,

I am trying to run a python(2.5.1) script on apache2.

Basically, I want that when I run this script in the browser on the web server, a gnome windows pops up. The code is as follows:

import subprocess



def launchExplorer():

    path = '/home/robot/Music'

    command = ["/usr/bin/gnome-open",path]

    subprocess.call(command)



if __name__ == "__main__":

    print_header()

    launchExplorer()

When I run this script from the shell, a gnome window pops alright, but when I run it from
the browser, I get the following error in the browser (the apache error log doesn't say anything)

cannot open display: Run 'nautilus --help' to see a full list of available command line options.

What might be going wrong? It cannot be a python problem since it works fine from the console. Is it some apache or browser configuration issue.