Trouble installing cx_Oracle using pip

Question

I am trying to install cx_Oracle using pip but I keep getting this output in console.

(test_env1)[ django@hostname ~ ] $ pip install cx_Oracle
Collecting cx_Oracle
  Using cached cx_Oracle-5.3.tar.gz
Installing collected packages: cx-Oracle
  Running setup.py install for cx-Oracle ... error
    Complete output from command /opt/svcacct/django/test_env1/bin/python -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='/tmp/pip-build-4525wz/cx-Oracle/setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record /tmp/pip-BoJI2V-record/install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile --install-headers /opt/svcacct/django/test_env1/include/site/python2.7/cx-Oracle:
    running install
    running build
    running build_ext
    building 'cx_Oracle' extension
    creating build
    creating build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7-11g
    creating build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7-11g/src
    gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -grecord-gcc-switches -m64 -mtune=generic -D_GNU_SOURCE -fPIC -fwrapv -DNDEBUG -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector-strong --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -grecord-gcc-switches -m64 -mtune=generic -D_GNU_SOURCE -fPIC -fwrapv -fPIC -I/app/oracle/instantclient_11_1/sdk/include -I/usr/include/python2.7 -c src/cx_Oracle.c -o build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7-11g/src/cx_Oracle.o -DBUILD_VERSION=5.3
    src/cx_Oracle.c:28:2: error: #error Oracle 11.2 or later client libraries are required for building
     #error Oracle 11.2 or later client libraries are required for building
      ^
    error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

    ----------------------------------------
Command "/opt/svcacct/django/test_env1/bin/python -u -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='/tmp/pip-build-4525wz/cx-Oracle/setup.py';f=getattr(tokenize, 'open', open)(__file__);code=f.read().replace('\r\n', '\n');f.close();exec(compile(code, __file__, 'exec'))" install --record /tmp/pip-BoJI2V-record/install-record.txt --single-version-externally-managed --compile --install-headers /opt/svcacct/django/test_env1/include/site/python2.7/cx-Oracle" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-build-4525wz/cx-Oracle/

I have my oracle install in my env variables.

you need install oracle client from oracle website and then install cx_Oracle — Pentux
– Pentux, Commented Apr 4, 2017 at 19:48
I have export ORACLE_HOME=/app/oracle/instantclient_11_1/ in my .bashrc profile — iNeedScissors61
– iNeedScissors61, Commented Apr 25, 2017 at 14:32

Anthony Tuininga · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-04 23:13:51Z

2

You need to ensure that an Oracle Client has been installed on your machine. The easiest is the Oracle Instant Client which you can get from here:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/linuxx86-64soft-092277.html

Follow the instructions at the bottom of the page. Make sure you have installed the "Basic" or "Basic Light" package as well as the "SDK" package. The "SDK" package is only required for building cx_Oracle.

answered Apr 4, 2017 at 23:13

Anthony Tuininga

7,2062 gold badges17 silver badges25 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Trouble installing cx_Oracle using pip

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related