How can I import the sqlite3 module into Python 2.4?

Question

The sqlite3 module is included in Python version 2.5+. However, I am stuck with version 2.4. I uploaded the sqlite3 module files, added the directory to sys.path, but I get

Answer 1

You must ensure your sqlite, sqlite-devel, python-sqlite are installed correctly first and then recompile Python.

Answer 2

Did you install it? That often works better than messing with sys.path.

python setup.py install

If so, you should then find it.

If, for some reason, you can't install it, set the PYTHONPATH environment variable. Do not make a habit of messing with sys.path.

Answer 3

I had same problem with CentOS and python 2.4

My solution:

yum install python-sqlite2

and try following python code

try:
    import sqlite3
except:
    from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite3

Answer 4

You will need to install pysqlite. Notice, however, that this absolutely does require a compiler, unless you can find binaries for it (and Python 2.4) on the net. Using the 2.5 binaries will not be possible.