How can I import the sqlite3 module into Python 2.4?
Question: The sqlite3 module is included in Python version 2.5+. However, I am stuck
with version 2.4. I uploaded the sqlite3 module files, added the directory to
sys.path, but I get the following error when I try to import it:

    
    
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
      File "sqlite3/__init__.py", line 23, in ?
        from dbapi2 import *
      File "sqlite3/dbapi2.py", line 26, in ?
        from _sqlite3 import *
    ImportError: No module named _sqlite3
    

The file '_sqlite3' is in lib-dynload, but if I include this in the sqlite3
directory, I get additional errors.

Any suggestions? I am working in a limited environment; I don't have access to
GCC, among other things.


Answer: I had same problem with CentOS and python 2.4

My solution:

    
    
    yum install python-sqlite2
    

and try following python code

    
    
    try:
        import sqlite3
    except:
        from pysqlite2 import dbapi2 as sqlite3
    

