Re: Error: pg_config executable not found. (psycopg2 for postgres in docker not successfully installed)

Hello, fam!

Found a solution to the problem. Updated the Dockerfile. Check below

Thanks, guys...

Dockerfile

FROM python:3.8.3-slim

ENV PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=1

ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1

ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

WORKDIR /code

RUN apt-get update \

    && apt-get -y install libpq-dev gcc

COPY ./requirements.txt .

RUN pip install -r requirements.txt

COPY . .

On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 1:12:22 PM UTC+1 Kasper Laudrup wrote:

On 28/10/2022 12.35, Adeyemi Deji wrote:
>
> I have tried this command in Dockerfile: RUN pip install --user
> psycopg2==2.9.5
> I got the command on StackOverflow but still didn't resolve the issue.
>

Seems like you need the postgresql development package or similar to
build psycopg2 from source. Try using the binary package
(psycopg2-binary) instead as suggested here:

> #0 26.78       If you prefer to avoid building psycopg2 from source,
> please install the PyPI
> #0 26.78       'psycopg2-binary' package instead.

Alternatively, ensure the postgresql development package is installed in
your Docker container.

Kind regards,
Kasper Laudrup

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