Python and hashlib module

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I've just installed Python 2.6.6 from sources and what I get:

>>> import hashlib
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/hashlib.py", line 136, in <module>
    md5 = __get_builtin_constructor('md5')
  File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/hashlib.py", line 63, in __get_builtin_constructor
    import _md5
ImportError: No module named _md5

Are you sure you have all the updates for this python version? Perhaps you're using something that's deprecated. I tried import hashlib. dir(hashlib._md5). with negative results. Try re-installing? — inspectorG4dget
– inspectorG4dget, Commented Nov 17, 2010 at 0:05
@inspectorG4dget: it has been installed 10 minutes ago. The same in the python 2.6 and 2.7 — zerkms
– zerkms, Commented Nov 17, 2010 at 0:08
What platform are you compiling for and/or on? I've found that when doing a cross-compile, hashlib is the most likely thing to break. — Daniel Pryden
– Daniel Pryden, Commented Nov 17, 2010 at 0:55
@Daniel Pryden: it is redhat Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (Nahant Update 4) — zerkms
– zerkms, Commented Nov 17, 2010 at 1:11
What happens if you just do import md5? You should get a deprecation warning, not an error. If you get an error, you've greater issues with the install. — Nathan Ernst
– Nathan Ernst, Commented Nov 17, 2010 at 1:16

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-17 00:08:59Z

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Install openssl-dev and rebuild.

answered Nov 17, 2010 at 0:08

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AJ00200 · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-17 00:07:25Z

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I have just tested this on my 2.6.6 installation and I have had no such problem. You might want to try reinstalling. Also, I am not sure if the hashlib module can be installed separately, but you may want to try that as well.

Also, can you try importing specific functions from hashlib and give the output?

>>> from hashlib import sha512

because if you don't need MD5's, you could avoid the problem.

answered Nov 17, 2010 at 0:07

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zerkms Over a year ago

it has been installed 10 minutes ago. I don't see any reason how reinstall could help

Auston · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-17 00:45:32Z

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You should have a md5.so somewhere, if it's not on your python path, I think it could cause this problem. I've ran into this problem before.

Let me know if this helps.

answered Nov 17, 2010 at 0:45

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