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python-2.7cx-oracle
Neha Gangwar
Neha Gangwar

Reputation: 678

Error while installing cx_Oracle on windows

I am trying to install cx_Oracle module of python in my windows. I keep getting error below mentioned error: cannot locate an Oracle software installation

What kind of Oracle software I need to make cx_Oracle module work?

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C:\Users\ndhaka.ORADEV>pip install cx_Oracle
Downloading/unpacking cx-Oracle
Running setup.py (path:c:\users\ndhaka~1.ora\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_ndhaka\cx-Oracle\setup.py) egg_info for package cx-Oracle
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 17, in <module>
  File "c:\users\ndhaka~1.ora\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_ndhaka\cx-Oracle\setup.py", line 135,in <module>
    raise DistutilsSetupError("cannot locate an Oracle software " \
distutils.errors.DistutilsSetupError: cannot locate an Oracle software installation
Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
Traceback (most recent call last):

File "", line 17, in

File "c:\users\ndhaka~1.ora\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_ndhaka\cx-Oracle\setup.py", line 135, in 

raise DistutilsSetupError("cannot locate an Oracle software " \

distutils.errors.DistutilsSetupError: cannot locate an Oracle software installation

Cleaning up... Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in c:\users\ndhaka~1.ora\appdata\local\temp\pip_build_ndhaka\cx-Oracle Storing debug log for failure in C:\Users\ndhaka.ORADEV\pip\pip.log

Upvotes: 2

Views: 5625

Answers (1)

Hemant Gangwar
Hemant Gangwar

Reputation: 2272

You will need Oracle client installed on your machine, because cx_Oracle is just a bridge between Python and the Oracle Client. I had the same problem and solved my issue by installing instant client from here Please make sure to install the compatible version(32 or 64 bit) to your system

Follow all the steps from this link and you will have cx_Oracle module installed perfectly in your machine. link

Upvotes: 2

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