Re: [cx-oracle-users] Question on Cx_Oracle module on Fedora Core 3 and AIX

[Mihai I. <mi...@re...>]

On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 11:23:39AM -0500, Robert, Andrew wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> 
> In an effort to learn Python better as well as tie it in to my everyday
> work, I would like to find a suitable Python module for Oracle v9
> databases that works under both Linux and AIX.
> 
> The cx_Oracle module has a Windows installer that works well but the
> RPM's available are only for RH9.
> 
> I tried building a new rpm for Fedora Core 3 but ran into problems with
> the SPEC file and the setup.py included in the source.
> 
> The SPEC file is hard-coded to reference Python v2.2 and the setup.py
> file does not have code in place to handle a sys.platform value of
> linux2.
> 
> Does anyone know of a way to get cx_Oracle functioning on Fedora Core 3
> and AIX?
> 
> Any help you can provide on this would be greatly appreciated.

ftp://people.redhat.com/misa/cx_Oracle/

I am not sure about AIX; this rpm works for me on FC3 (on an amd64 box too!).
As long as you have ORACLE_HOME set, it should build.

Let me know if it doesn't work for you.

Cheers,
Misa