generate cherrypy.config (for now)

plinth.py

@@ -60,10 +60,43 @@ def load_modules():
       else:
          cfg.log("skipping %s" % name)
 
+def write_cherrypy_config():
+   """Write the cherrpy.config file.
+
+   We could just make a dict instead of writing a data file and then
+   reading it back, but I like the output for debugging purposes.
+   Future versions might do the more efficient thing.
+   """
+
+   with open(os.path.join(cfg.file_root, "cherrypy.config"), 'w') as OUTF:
+      OUTF.write(
+"""### Generated file, do not edit! ###
+
+[global]
+server.socket_host = '0.0.0.0'
+server.socket_port = 8000
+server.thread_pool = 10
+tools.staticdir.root = "{fileroot}"
+tools.sessions.on = True
+tools.auth.on = True
+tools.sessions.storage_type = "file"
+tools.sessions.timeout = 90
+tools.sessions.storage_path = "{fileroot}/data/cherrypy_sessions"
+
+[/static]
+tools.staticdir.on = True
+tools.staticdir.dir = "static"
+
+[/favicon.ico]
+tools.staticfile.on = True
+tools.staticfile.filename = "{fileroot}/static/theme/favicon.ico"
+""".format(fileroot=cfg.file_root))
+
 def setup():
    os.chdir(cfg.file_root)
    cherrypy.config.update({'error_page.404': error_page_404})
    cherrypy.config.update({'error_page.500': error_page_500})
+   write_cherrypy_config()
    cfg.log = Logger()
    load_modules()
    cfg.html_root = Root()