Bill Scherer wrote: > Carl K wrote: > >> I am trying to use this: >> http://python.net/crew/atuining/cx_Oracle/html/cx_Oracle.html >> it is a real module, right? >> >> > It is indeed. > >> sudo easy_install cx_Oracle did not easy_install cx_Oracle. >> >> http://www.python.org/pypi/cx_Oracle/4.3.1 doesn't give me any clue. >> >> I got the source from >> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cx-oracle/cx_Oracle-4.3.1.tar.gz?download >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/a/cx_Oracle-4.3.1$ python setup.py build >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "setup.py", line 36, in ? >> oracleHome = os.environ["ORACLE_HOME"] >> File "/usr/lib/python2.4/UserDict.py", line 17, in __getitem__ >> def __getitem__(self, key): return self.data[key] >> KeyError: 'ORACLE_HOME' >> >> > You have an oracle client installed, right? If not, go get an Instant > Client: > > http://www.*oracle*.com/technology/software/tech/oci/*instant**client*/index.html > muh. Sorry for the mangled url. try this one instead:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html > > Then you need to set an environment variable, ORACLE_HOME, to point to > the root of the oracle client installation so that the cx_Oracle > installer can find the oracle libraries to build with. > > >> Now I don't really know whos problem this is. >> >> Carl K >> >> -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
