Error installing python-snappy: snappy-c.h: No such file or directory

Question

I am using amazon ec2 ubuntu 11.04 server

 sudo pip install python-snappy 

also I tried to downloaded package and entered \"sudo python set

Answer 1

You need Snappy C library

Then you have to install python-snappy wrapper.

It seems you didn't install Snappy-C library

Try it ..as already a fellow commented for your post

UPDATE: See more highly upvoted post below, which includes instructions to install on DEB-based, RPM-based, and Mac OS (Brew).