django can't find new sqlite version? (SQLite 3.8.3 or later is required (found 3.7.17))

Question

I\'ve cloned a django project to a Centos 7 vps and I\'m trying to run it now, but I get this error when trying to migrate:

$ python manage.py m         


        

Answer 1

To check which version of SQLite Python is using:

$ python
Python 3.7.3 (default, Apr 12 2019, 16:23:13) 
>>> import sqlite3
>>> sqlite3.sqlite_version
'3.27.2'

For me the new version of sqlite3 is in /usr/local/bin so I had to recompile Python, telling it to look there:

sudo LD_RUN_PATH=/usr/local/lib ./configure --enable-optimizations
sudo LD_RUN_PATH=/usr/local/lib make altinstall

I hope that helps.