Install cx_Oracle for Python

The alternate way, that doesn’t require RPMs. You need to be root.

1. Dependencies

   Install the following packages:

   apt-get install python-dev build-essential libaio1
   

2. Download Instant Client for Linux x86-64

   Download the following files from Oracle’s download site:

   

3. Extract the zip files

   Unzip the downloaded zip files to some directory, I’m using:

   /opt/ora/
   

4. Add environment variables

   Create a file in /etc/profile.d/oracle.sh that includes

   export ORACLE_HOME=/opt/ora/instantclient_11_2
   export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$ORACLE_HOME
   

   Create a file in /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle.conf that includes

   /opt/ora/instantclient_11_2
   

   Execute the following command

   sudo ldconfig
   

   Note: you may need to reboot to apply settings

5. Create a symlink

   cd $ORACLE_HOME 
   ln -s libclntsh.so.11.1 libclntsh.so
   

6. Install cx_Oracle python package

   • You may install using pip

     pip install cx_Oracle
     

   • Or install manually

     Download the cx_Oracle source zip that corresponds with your Python and Oracle version. Then expand the archive, and run from the extracted directory:

     python setup.py build 
     python setup.py install