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

Alternatively you can install the cx_Oracle module without the PIP using the following steps

1. Download the source from here https://pypi.python.org/pypi/cx_Oracle [cx_Oracle-6.1.tar.gz ]

2. Extract the tar using the following commands (Linux)

   gunzip cx_Oracle-6.1.tar.gz

   tar -xf cx_Oracle-6.1.tar

3. cd cx_Oracle-6.1

4. Build the module

   python setup.py build

5. Install the module

   python setup.py install