SystemError: Cannot compile 'Python.h'. Perhaps you need to install python-dev|python-devel

Question

I try to install matplotlib,

sudo python2.7 setup.py install

after I got error like:

SystemError: Cannot compile 'Python.h'. Perhaps you need to install python-dev|python-devel

How to solve this problem? Help me.

Possible duplicate of Python 3.4 and 2.7: Cannot install numpy package for python 3.4 — Greg Eremeev
– Greg Eremeev, Commented Apr 11, 2017 at 7:08
Possible duplicate of fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory — daphtdazz
– daphtdazz, Commented Apr 11, 2017 at 8:57

Abdul Gaffar · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-22 06:21:11Z

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Try installing python-dev dependency before your stuff.

sudo apt-get install python-dev

answered Aug 22, 2017 at 6:21

Abdul Gaffar

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