I have Python on my Ubuntu system, but gcc can't find Python.h

Question

I am on a school computer, so I can\'t install anything.

I am trying to create C code which can be run in Python. It seems all the articles I am finding on it requi

Answer 1

I found the answer in ubuntuforums (ubuntuforums), you can just add this to your gcc '$(python-config --includes)'

gcc $(python-config --includes) urfile.c

Answer 2

I ran into the same issue while trying to build a very old copy of omniORB on a CentOS 7 machine. Resolved the issue by installing the python development libraries:

# yum install python-devel

This installed the Python.h into:

/usr/include/python2.7/Python.h