[Python-sybase-misc] Installing python-sybase on Linux - *almost* successful

[Jeffrey Z. <Jef...@q-...>]

Having failed at installing python-sybase on Windows, I decided to give
it a go on Linux (Ubuntu 8.10).

I think I have *almost* succeeded, but it does not "quite" work.  I hope
someone can give me a pointer to get me going.

What I have done is:

  1. Installed Sybase ASE 15.02 Express Edition (ase1502_xe_linux.tgz)

  2. Installed the header files for Python 2.5

  3. Installed python-sybase (with "python setup.py install" as root)


The install seemed to go OK, but when I try to import the Sybase module
in a Python interpreter, I see the following exception:

    jeffreyz@jeffreyz-Ubuntu-8:~$ python
    Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Oct  5 2008, 19:24:49) 
     [GCC 4.3.2] on linux2
    Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more
information.
    >>> import Sybase
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
      File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/Sybase.py", line 11, in <module>
      File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/sybasect.py", line 7, in <module>
      File "build/bdist.linux-i686/egg/sybasect.py", line 6, in
__bootstrap__
    ImportError: libsybtcl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such
file or directory
    >>>


As you can see, it is complaining that it cannot find the shared library
"libsybtcl.so".  I have looked on my machine and there is a copy of
libsybtcl.so in both of these directories:

    /opt/sybase/OCS-15_0/lib/   
    /opt/sybase/OCS-15_0/devlib/

I do not understand what is wrong. 
 

  1. Was there, in fact, a problem with the build of python-sybase?
     If so, please indicate how I can fix this problem.

  2. Was the build OK, but I need to configure something else after the
build
     (so that it finds libsybtcl.so)? If so, please indicate what I can
do.  


Many thanks in advance.  I think I am getting close, but I will be stuck
without a little help.

Jeffrey Zelt
QFree ASA