install cx_oracle for python

Question

Am on Debian 5, I\'ve been trying to install cx_oracle module for python without any success. First, I installed oracle-xe-client and its dependency (followed tutorial in the fo

Answer 1

Thx Burhan Khalid, I overlooked your "You need to be root" quote, but found the way when you are not the root here.

At point 7 you need to use:

sudo env ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_HOME python setup.py install 

Or

sudo env ORACLE_HOME=/path/to/instantclient python setup.py install