Unable to install python berkeleydb access on osx

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I installed python 2.6 on my mac (which ships with 2.5, and I am going crazy in working with 2.6) Everything has been installed on /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/python2.6/. Now I want to install the python BerkeleyDB module, but it goes syntax error during the build:

creating build/temp.macosx-10.3-fat-2.6/extsrc
gcc -arch ppc -arch i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -dynamic -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -DPYBSDDB_STANDALONE=1 -I~/include -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/python2.6 -c extsrc/_bsddb.c -o build/temp.macosx-10.3-fat-2.6/extsrc/_bsddb.o
extsrc/_bsddb.c:232: error: syntax error before 'DB_ENV'
extsrc/_bsddb.c:232: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
extsrc/_bsddb.c:239: error: syntax error before '}' token
extsrc/_bsddb.c:239: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
extsrc/_bsddb.c:245: error: syntax error before 'DBEnvObject'
extsrc/_bsddb.c:245: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
extsrc/_bsddb.c:258: error: syntax error before '}' token
extsrc/_bsddb.c:258: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
<and so on>
extsrc/_bsddb.c:5915: error: 'DB_OLD_VERSION' undeclared (first use in this function)
extsrc/_bsddb.c:5916: error: 'DB_RUNRECOVERY' undeclared (first use in this function)
extsrc/_bsddb.c:5917: error: 'DB_VERIFY_BAD' undeclared (first use in this function)
lipo: can't figure out the architecture type of: /var/folders/Ye/YeXcn-oIE7ybm-TS4yB8c++++TQ/-Tmp-//cclJF2Xy.out

Google does not help.

I compiled berkeleydb from configure, as downloaded form oracle. — Stefano Borini
– Stefano Borini, Commented Aug 20, 2009 at 2:45
Sorry, I meant the module. What arguments to configure did you use? I think you need to modify the include path, i.e. something like --with-python=Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/python2.6/. — Dana the Sane
– Dana the Sane, Commented Aug 20, 2009 at 3:11
The fact is that the compile line contains the proper path to the include dir. I'm trying with fink as you suggested. It's 5 in the morning here and I am rather annoyed. I have no interest in BDB at all, I just want to do an experiment with it. — Stefano Borini
– Stefano Borini, Commented Aug 20, 2009 at 3:17

Ned Deily · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-20 08:15:42Z

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The standard Python 2.6 installer for OS X from python.org includes bsddb. Why build your own?

answered Aug 20, 2009 at 8:15

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Dana the Sane · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-20 02:45:30Z

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It may save you a lot of time to reinstall python using fink or macports, then get the berkley package from either.

answered Aug 20, 2009 at 2:45

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Dana the Sane Over a year ago

macports is more comprehensive, I just mention fink so I'm not playing favorites.

Kenny Shen · Accepted Answer · 2009-11-20 00:44:20Z

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Try:

easy_install bsddb3

answered Nov 20, 2009 at 0:44

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gparker · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-13 22:25:16Z

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Here's what I did for python2.5 easy_install didn't work for me

# get berkeley db
sudo port install db44

# download and untar bsddb3-4.8.1 and cd to the directory
sudo python setup.py --berkeley-db-incdir=/opt/local/include/db44 --berkeley-db-libdir=/opt/local/lib/db44 build

# test program test.py ran but don't know what it did
python test.py

# install
sudo python setup.py --berkeley-db-incdir=/opt/local/include/db44 --berkeley-db-libdir=/opt/local/lib/db44 install

# import as needed

answered Dec 13, 2009 at 22:25

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Andy · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-04 11:13:40Z

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I had a similar problem installing lxml. Try this for berkeleydb:

sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch i386 -arch x86_64" easy_install bsddb3

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Gungnir · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-28 17:21:13Z

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For Mavericks/Yosemite (can use newer versions like db53 too):

sudo port install db51
sudo ln -sf /opt/local/include/db51/ /opt/local/lib/db51/include
sudo ln -sf /opt/local/lib/db51/ /opt/local/lib/db51/lib
sudo BERKELEYDB_DIR=/opt/local/lib/db51 ARCHFLAGS=-Wno-error=unused-command-line-argument-hard-error-in-future easy_install bsddb3

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